How to do the Barbell Muscle Snatch
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grip the barbell with an overhand grip.
- 2Bend your knees slightly and hinge at your hips to lower the barbell to just above your knees.
- 3Explosively extend your hips and knees while pulling the barbell upward.
- 4Keep the barbell close to your body as you pull it up to shoulder height.
- 5Rotate your wrists and elbows to catch the barbell overhead with your arms fully extended.
- 6Stand up straight with the barbell overhead, then lower it back to the starting position.
Muscle group
Olympic
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Barbell










