Snatch Exercises.

Tall Snatch

The Tall Snatch starts from a fully upright position and is executed by initiating the movement by picking up the feet and pulling up on the bar simultaneously. There should be no counter movement via knee bending or hip hinging to put upward force on the bar. The technique of this exercise can quickly become compromised if too much weight is added.

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Power Snatch

The Power Snatch is a necessary exercise for Weightlifting training. The Power Snatch is a variation where the bar is received higher than a full Snatch (where the hips stay above the level of the knee). There are two objectives: to get the bar high and to get under the bar quickly.

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Dip Snatch

The Dip Snatch can be used as a warm up ("primer") exercise or a more loaded exercise for building power and strength. The movement started from a fully upright position. The athlete begins by dipping straight down with a vertical torso (similar to the dip of the Jerk) and continues into the 2nd Pull, proceeding down into the full squat position.

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