Snatch
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Full barbell snatch: a single explosive pull from the floor to overhead, catching in a full overhead squat.
Muscle Groups
glutesquadscorehamstringsshoulderstraps
Equipment
barbell
Coaching Cues
- 1Stay over the bar and be patient off the floor
- 2Explode the hips and pull yourself under aggressively
- 3Punch up into the bar and stabilize in the bottom of the squat
Standards
- 1Bar travels from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion
- 2Athlete receives the bar in a full overhead squat
- 3Full hip, knee, and arm lockout at the top
Scaling Options
- •Power Snatch
- •Overhead Squat + Snatch Grip Deadlift