Exercise library · Shoulders
Barbell Power Snatch
The Barbell Power Snatch is a barbell exercise that targets the shoulders, with the hamstrings assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Shoulders
- Also works
- Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Body part
- Shoulders, Upper legs
Step by step
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and grip the bar wide using an overhand grip.
- Lower your hips and keep your chest lifted while preparing to pull.
- Explosively extend your hips and knees to pull the bar upward in one motion.
- Drop into a partial squat as you catch the bar overhead with locked arms.
- Stand fully upright while stabilizing the bar overhead.
- Lower the bar back to the starting position under control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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One of 800 exercises in Bravel
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