FITLOOP Logo
FITLOOP
Olympic WeightliftingAdvanced

Snatch from Blocks - Barbell

Equipment:Barbell
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Quadriceps, Shoulders, Glutes, Hamstrings

Secondary

Calves, Forearms, Lower Back, Traps, Triceps, Core, Upper Back

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Set bar on blocks (e.g., below knee/mid-thigh).

  2. 2

    Assume start position from blocks, snatch grip.

  3. 3

    Drive legs, lift bar off blocks.

  4. 4

    Explosively extend hips/knees/ankles.

  5. 5

    Shrug, pull high, drop under.

  6. 6

    Catch bar overhead in full squat.

  7. 7

    Stand up.

  8. 8

    Lower bar to blocks.

  9. 9

    Repeat.