Snatch pull-downs are great for refining your technique as well as building position specific strength. They’re also interesting because they bring in the eccentric portion of the movement. This gives your muscles more...
TechniqueWOD: Snatch
Doug Larson
The Perfect Bar Path — Snatches and Cleans — TechniqueWOD 142 w/ Doug Larson
Having good technique on snatches and cleans is all but impossible, if you don’t have a good start position and first pull. Often people are taught to use their lats to pull the bar toward their body throughout the...
The #1 Exercise You’re Probably Not Doing That Can Help You Pull Under When Snatching- TechniqueWOD
Subscribe This week on TechniqueWOD, we are talking about the number one exercise that you’re probably not doing that will help you pull under the barbell faster when snatching. That movement is the muscle snatch...
How To Snatch Balance to Improve Your Snatch – TechniqueWOD
Subscribe This week on TechniqueWOD, we’re talking about the snatch balance and all of its variations. Overall, these are incredible movements for improving snatching performance. The basic technique is relatively...
An Easy Way to Teach the Snatch or Clean w/ Christmas Abbott – TechniqueWOD
Subscribe to TechniqueWOD on YouTube This week on TechniqueWOD we’re at the Swedish Fitness Festival with Christmas Abbott teaching the basics of the snatch, clean and jerk. After her course Christmas came over to...
Anders Lindsjo Coaching the Snatch w/ Christmas Abbott – TechniqueWOD
Subscribe to TechniqueWOD on YouTube A few weeks ago the Barbell Shrugged team had the pleasure of training with Anders Lindsjo, Head Strength Coach for Eleiko Sport in Halmstad, Sweden. Anders is kind, highly...
The Snatch: The Catch and Recovery – TechniqueWOD
SNATCH Catch and Recovery A slow breakdown of the Snatch catch and recovery, covering feet, elbow, shoulder, and arm positions, posture, and movement. Cues to think about: pull under the bar (let the bar float), bounce...
The Snatch: Second Pull – TechniqueWOD
Snatch SECOND PULL A slow breakdown of the Snatch second pull, covering shoulder, arm, hip, feet, and knee positions, timing, pressure, speed, bar path, and hip movement. Common errors and how to avoid them: heels off...
The Snatch: The Transition – TechniqueWOD
Snatch TRANSITION A slow breakdown of the Snatch transition, covering posture, timing, pressure, speed, bar path, and hip movement. Common errors and how to avoid them: pulling too early, jumping forward, and feet...
