Snatch Pull October 8, 2026 Great exercise for developing leg drive, bar path, and balance in the snatch. Start with your feet about hip width apart, underneath the bar. Take your snatch grip and set your back, especially through the middle and upper back. Keep your eyes forward. Maintain pressure through the middle of the foot, slightly toward the ball of the foot, without losing balance. Drive through the legs, pushing the floor away while keeping the bar close. As the bar reaches your hip, continue extending the knees and hips together. Finish by pulling the bar toward belly-button height. Try to stay balanced throughout the entire movement. Do: 1–3 sets 2–4 reps Stay balanced. Drive through the legs. Keep the bar close. Train what carries over. Bluegrass Barbell Move Better. Lift Better. Filed under #Snatch Share this post Share Copy link Opens your share menu — including Instagram Stories.
Great exercise for developing leg drive, bar path, and balance in the snatch.
Start with your feet about hip width apart, underneath the bar.
Take your snatch grip and set your back, especially through the middle and upper back. Keep your eyes forward.
Maintain pressure through the middle of the foot, slightly toward the ball of the foot, without losing balance.
Drive through the legs, pushing the floor away while keeping the bar close.
As the bar reaches your hip, continue extending the knees and hips together.
Finish by pulling the bar toward belly-button height.
Try to stay balanced throughout the entire movement.
Do:
Stay balanced. Drive through the legs. Keep the bar close.
Train what carries over.
Bluegrass Barbell
Move Better. Lift Better.