Exercises / Upper legs / Snatch Pull
Snatch Pull
Snatch Pull: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell. Level: intermediate.
- Equipmentbarbell
- Levelintermediate
- Forcepull
- Typecompound
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- quads, hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- glutes, calves
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the ground in front of you.
- Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower into a squat position, gripping the barbell with an overhand grip.
- Keep your back straight and chest up as you drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees.
- As the barbell reaches hip level, explosively pull it upwards, shrugging your shoulders and pulling your elbows high and to the sides.
- As the barbell reaches its highest point, quickly drop underneath it, pulling yourself into a deep squat position.
- Catch the barbell overhead with your arms fully extended and your knees bent.
- Stand up by extending your hips and knees, keeping the barbell overhead.
- Lower the barbell back down to the starting position by reversing the movement.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.