Barbell Snatch

Danish: Træk (snatch)

Movement pattern
Ballistic, Hinge, Olympic lift
Equipment
Barbell
Main muscles
Biceps femoris (long head), Gluteus maximus, Deltoid (lateral part), Trapezius (lower fibres), Trapezius (middle fibres), Rectus femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Trapezius (upper fibres), Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis
Also works
Deltoid (anterior part), Erector spinae, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)
Stabilisers
External abdominal oblique, Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor digitorum superficialis, Infraspinatus, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Teres minor, Transversus abdominis
Muscle groups
Hamstrings, Glutes, Shoulders, Back, Quadriceps, Neck
Level
Advanced
Type
Compound, pull
Load
External load
Logged as
Reps
Joint load
Knee: moderate, Shoulder: high, Lower back / trunk: high, Wrist: moderate

Related exercises

Alternatives: Dumbbell Snatch

Opposing movement: Barbell Bent-Over Row, Barbell Clean and Jerk, Barbell Floor Press, Barbell High Pull, Barbell Lunge, Barbell Press Under, Barbell Reverse Lunge, Barbell Split Jerk, Barbell Thruster, Barbell Upright Row, Barbell Zercher Squat, Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Barbell Deadlift, Overhead Squat, Paused Barbell Squat, Pendlay Row, Power Clean, Romanian Deadlift, Stiff-Leg Deadlift, Sumo Deadlift

Other names

German: Reißen (Snatch) · Spanish: Arrancada (Snatch) · French: Snatch

wger: Snatch · free-exercise-db: Snatch

Also called: BB Snatch, Barbell Full Snatch, Barbell Snatches, Barbell Squat Snatch, Full Snatch (Barbell), Snatch (Barbell), Snatches (Barbell), Squat Snatch (Barbell)

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