What equipment do you need for the barbell snatch?

You need barbell to do the barbell snatch.

What is a good barbell snatch?

For men, a good barbell snatch is about a 180 lb estimated one-rep max, the Gold (intermediate) standard in Kovo. Beginners start near 85 lb and elite lifters pass 292.5 lb. For women, the standards run from about 50 lb to 165 lb. The tier table above lists every rank from Bronze to Champion.

Legs · Barbell

Barbell Snatch

How to do the barbell snatch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.

Equipment: Barbell
Difficulty: Advanced
Logged as: Weighted reps
Movement: Hinge
Mechanic: Compound

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How to do it

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grip the barbell with a wide grip. Begin by lifting the bar from the ground, extending your hips and knees explosively, while keeping the bar close to your body. As the bar reaches chest height, drop underneath it into an overhead squat position, catching the bar overhead with locked arms. Stand up to complete the lift.

1Begin with a tight setup and explode through your legs and hips, pulling the bar overhead in one fluid motion
2Drop under the bar quickly and catch it in a deep squat, feeling your shoulders, core, and legs stabilise the weight
3Stand up from the squat with the bar locked out overhead, feeling full body coordination

Common mistakes

Don't bend your arms early or swing the bar away from your body
Avoid catching the bar with soft elbows or collapsed shoulders
Don't let your knees cave or your back round during the catch

Muscles worked

The barbell snatch mainly works the quads and glutes, with the triceps, upper traps, upper abs, lower abs, hamstrings, front delts, upper chest, lats, lower back, calves, and side delts assisting.