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Barbell Muscle Snatch

Stand with feet hip-width apart, grip the barbell with a wide overhand grip, and keep your back straight and core engaged. Lift the barbell by explosively extending your hips, knees, and ankles while keeping the bar close to your body. As the bar reaches chest level, rotate your wrists and elbows up and back, transitioning into an overhead press. Fully extend your arms overhead, stabilize the bar, then lower it back to the starting position with control.

Category

strength

Difficulty

intermediate

Equipment

barbell

Primary muscle

lower back

Muscles

Muscles worked

lower backglutesdelts
Equipment

Setup

barbell
Common questions

Good to know.

What muscles does the Barbell Muscle Snatch work?

The Barbell Muscle Snatch works lower back, glutes, and delts.

What equipment do you need for the Barbell Muscle Snatch?

You need barbell.

Is the Barbell Muscle Snatch good for beginners?

It sits at intermediate. Get comfortable with the basics first.

How do I add the Barbell Muscle Snatch to a workout?

Ask your coach in the Phorme app. It builds the sets, the reps, and the weight around what you have been lifting.

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