What is CrossFit > The Exercises > Snatches > Power Snatch
Setup
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Keep feet under your hips with weight in the heels
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Barbell should be against the shin just as you would in a deadlift
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Grip should be very wide (similar to overhead squat) and overhand
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Head up, hips higher than knees but lower than shoulders
Execution
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Deadlift the bar from the floor to mid thigh; keep shoulders in front of the bar
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Explosively jump using hips to drive the bar up, keeping the bar as close to the body as possible
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As the bar "floats", drop beneath the bar with arms locked out, armpits forward and active shoulders
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Stand the weight up maintaining your balance
Tips
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Go very wide at first and stay light until you can properly execute the movement
Works
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Hamstrings
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Lower back
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Upper back
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Glutes
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Quads
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Shoulders
Good for
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Posterior chain power and strength
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Shoulder stability
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Overhead strength and stability