Barbell Snatch

The full Olympic snatch — bar from the floor to overhead in one pull, caught in a deep overhead squat.

Core Barbell Strength

Step by step

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart and the bar over mid-foot, gripping the bar wide with a flat back.
2. Pull the slack out of the bar, brace the core, and take a deep breath into the belly.
3. Drive through the floor and accelerate the bar up the body as the hips extend explosively.
4. Pull yourself under the bar fast and catch it overhead with arms locked out in a deep overhead squat.
5. Stand up out of the squat with the bar held tight overhead and the core fully braced.
6. Lower the bar to the front of the hips and down to the floor under control before the next rep.

Muscles and equipment

Target muscle

Abs

Secondary muscles

none

Equipment

Barbell

Type

Strength

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