How to do the Barbell Power Snatch From Blocks
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the blocks in front of you.
- 2Bend at the hips and knees to lower your body and grasp the barbell with a wide grip.
- 3Explosively extend your hips, knees, and ankles to lift the barbell off the blocks.
- 4Pull the barbell upward, keeping it close to your body.
- 5As the bar reaches chest height, drop under it and catch it overhead with your arms fully extended.
- 6Stand up straight to complete the lift.
- 7Lower the barbell back to the blocks in a controlled manner.
Muscle group
Olympic
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Barbell, Blocks










