Full Snatch - Olympic Weightlifting Guide

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The full snatch is a full-on Olympic movement. If you ever watch Olympic weightlifting you'll see this as one of the two competitive lifts performed. It engages the entire body, and is one of the most useful, yet most technical movements you can perform.

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[ZeekyBoogyDoog]

I do squats deads and cleans at the gym, but the snatch is the only exercise I'm cared to try because I know I'll botch the form.

I remember messing up the clean the first times I was doing it... at some point I pulled my back in a really awkward way because I did the mistake of pulling up with my arms. With the snatch I feel like I have to be even more careful.

[workoutbox]

These are extremely technical lifts. When learning them, start light. When I say light, I mean try practicing with something as light as a broom stick. Only progress to heavier weights when you feel comfortable in the slot position. The snatch - especially the full snatch - takes a significant amount of shoulder flexibility to perform correctly.

Also, make sure you're using a part on which the ends spin. If they don't you can end up injuring your wrists.

[Actuallityy]

When should I start going into the full squat. With my regular weight I do not even have to go into the squat, but then when I add on 5lbs I can get the weight just above my head. Should I basically get the bar to my head and then just go underneath the bar and catch it?

[workoutbox]

Sounds like what you're doing now is a power snatch, which is a skill transfer exercise for the full snatch. It's extremely technical, and in the beginning you may even want to lower the weight when learning the full snatch as it can be tough to keep the bar in the slot position when you do drop into a squat. Once you do, it will allow you to handle some heavier weights - so my answer is start going into a full squat when your form allows you to.

[workoutbox]

Hah it's a funny angle I agree. Makes it look worse that it is.

[sw33tness666]

the guy in the background looks like he's gonna hurt his knee

[Gary Singh]

a bit behind your head. too far and you can fuck up your arms

[AllSportsGuy1993]

the way he is.

[daniel wheeler]

worst explaination ever

[08robertb]

where should you hold the bar?

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[RapHipHop3000]

I tried doing this earlier, as I was lifting the bar, and bending down into a squat, I held the bar too close to me so the weight was pushing me back. I fell back a bit and hit the freezer in my garage. Good thing I was standing right next to it.