
Power Snatch
Start from the floor with a wide grip, keep the back angle through the first pull, then extend hips, knees and ankles fast. Receive the bar locked out overhead.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Type
- Olympic lifting
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 12
Form sequence
01 · start
Begin with a loaded barbell on the floor. The bar should be close to or touching the shins, and a wide grip should be taken on the bar. The feet should be directly below the hips, with the feet turned out as needed. Lower the hips, with the chest up and the head looking forward. The shoulders should be just in front of the bar. This will be the starting position.
02 · first pull
Begin the first pull by driving through the front of the heels, raising the bar from the ground. The back angle should stay the same until the bar passes the knees.
03 · second pull · Key step
Transition into the second pull by extending through the hips knees and ankles, driving the bar up as quickly as possible. The bar should be close to the body. At peak extension, shrug the shoulders and allow the elbows to flex to the side.
04 · pull under
As you move your feet into the receiving position, a slightly wider position, pull yourself below the bar as you elevate the bar overhead. The bar should be received in a partial squat. Continue raising the bar to the overhead position, receiving the bar locked out overhead.
05 · stand up
Return to a standing position with the weight over head.
What's working
3D
- Hamstrings
Primary · 277 exercises
- Gastrocnemius
Secondary · 209 exercises
- Gluteus Maximus
Secondary · 242 exercises
- Erector Spinae
Secondary · 131 exercises
- Quadriceps
Secondary · 227 exercises
- Anterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Upper Trapezius
Secondary · 99 exercises
- Middle Trapezius
Secondary · 164 exercises
- Lower Trapezius
Secondary · 99 exercises
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary · 221 exercises
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