Barbell Snatch

Step-by-step technique for Barbell Snatch, an exercise for full body using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.

How to do it

  1. Stand with a wide grip on the bar over your mid-foot.
  2. Pull explosively and extend your whole body upward.
  3. Pull yourself under the bar and catch it with straight arms overhead.
  4. Stand up and lower under control.
Coach tip: A technical Olympic lift. Learn it with a light bar.

Muscles worked

Primary: Full Body
Secondary: Traps, Front Delts, Glutes

Barbell Snatch is a strength exercise that loads the full body using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.

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