Snatch pull

How to do it

1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the floor in front of you.
2. 2Bend your knees and hinge at your hips to lower into a squat position, gripping the barbell with an overhand grip.
3. 3Keep your back straight and your chest up as you drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the floor, extending your hips and knees.
4. 4As the bar reaches hip height, explosively pull it upward, shrugging your shoulders and driving your elbows high and out to the sides.
5. 5Once the bar reaches its highest point, drop quickly beneath it, bringing your body into a deep squat position.
6. 6Catch the bar overhead with your arms fully extended and your knees bent.
7. 7Stand up by extending your hips and knees, keeping the bar overhead.
8. 8Lower the bar back to the starting position by reversing the movement.
9. 9Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.