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Power Β· Lower body

Snatch

Difficulty Hinges and pulls

How to perform it

Olympic lift taking the barbell from the floor to overhead in one fluid motion – the glutes, shoulders with the front delts and traps pull, the core stabilizes. Differs from the kettlebell snatch by the equipment (two-handed barbell).

Equipment

  • Barbell 15 kg (technique bar) / Barbell 20 kgFree weight Β· 15 kg

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Transverse abdominis (not on the surface map)
  • Upper traps

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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Snatches

Exercise family Β· pattern: Hinges and pulls

1 family Β· 2 variationsDifficulty

Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.