Advanced exercise

Snatch Balance

  • Coordination
  • Power
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Olympic Weightlifting

Technique

How to perform Snatch Balance

  1. Begin with the feet in the pulling position, the bar racked across the back of the shoulders, and the hands placed in a wide snatch grip.
  2. Pop the bar with an abrupt dip and drive of the knees, and aggressively drive under the bar, transitioning the feet into the receiving position.
  3. Receive the bar locked out overhead near the bottom of the squat.
  4. The torso should remain vertical, lowering the hips between the legs.
  5. Continue to descend to full depth, and return to a standing position.
  6. Carefully lower the weight.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Erector Spinae, Rectus Femoris, Trapezius, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Stabilizer
Erector Spinae0.8Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
Trapezius0.8Target, Stabilizer
Vastus Lateralis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.5Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.5Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.5Stabilizer
Biceps Femoris0.3Stabilizer
Posterior Deltoid0.3Stabilizer