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Olympic Weightlifting
Muscle Snatch
intermediatebarbell·compound·pull
Muscles Worked
Secondary
gemellus inferiorgemellus superiorgluteus maximusgluteus mediusgluteus minimuspiriformisquadratus femorisiliococcygeusiliocostalis lumborumlongissimus thoracislumbar rotatorsemispinalis thoracisserratus posterior inferiorSet of interspinales lumborumSpinalisTendinous arch of levator anirectus femorisvastus intermediusvastus lateralisvastus medialiscoracobrachialisdeltoidinfraspinatus muscleserratus anteriorsubscapularissupraspinatusteres majorteres minoranconeustriceps brachii
How to Perform
1
Begin with a loaded barbell held at the mid thigh position with a wide grip. The feet should be directly below the hips, with the feet turned out as needed. Lower the hips, with the chest up and the head looking forward. The shoulders should be just in front of the bar. This will be the starting position.
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Begin the pull by driving through the front of the heels, raising the bar. Transition into the second pull by extending through the hips knees and ankles, driving the bar up as quickly as possible. The bar should be close to the body.
3
Continue raising the bar to the overhead position, without rebending the knees.
Alternatives to Muscle Snatch
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty















