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Exercises/Snatch from Blocks
Full BodyAdvanced

Snatch from Blocks

A full snatch started from blocks and received overhead in a deep squat. It lets you drill the second pull and turnover at full depth with less floor fatigue.

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Primary muscles

  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes (Gluteus Maximus)
  • Hamstrings
  • Traps (Trapezius)

Secondary muscles

  • Lower Back (Erector Spinae)
  • Front Delts
  • Side Delts
  • Triceps
  • Calves (Gastrocnemius)
Sets
3–5
Reps
1–3
Rest
120–180s

How to perform

This information is general fitness guidance, not medical advice. Stop if you feel pain and consult a qualified professional.

Snatch from Blocks movement

Main muscles working (thicker lines)

Starting position

Set the bar on lifting blocks at about knee height, take a wide snatch hook grip, and lower the hips with the chest up and shoulders just in front of the bar.

  1. 1

    Push through the floor to lift the bar off the blocks, arms long and the bar close.

  2. 2

    At the hips, extend explosively and shrug, letting the elbows bend high and out.

  3. 3

    Pull yourself under and punch the bar overhead as the feet move to the squat stance.

  4. 4

    Receive it with locked arms as low as possible, chest up.

  5. 5

    Stand up with the bar overhead, then lower it carefully back to the blocks.

Breathing: Inhale and brace before the pull, hold it through the receive, and exhale once standing.

Coaching tips

  • Patient off the blocks

  • Violent at the hips

  • Sit under with locked arms

Common mistakes

  • Hurrying the start off the blocks

  • Bar looping away from the body

  • Pressing out the catch

  • Chest dropping in the squat

Safety notes

  • Be ready to drop the bar and move clear on a miss.

  • Use bumper plates and progress from the hang snatch.

Details

Body parts
Full Body
Equipment
Barbell · Weight Plate
Movement
Olympic · Squat · Hinge
Exercise type
Olympic
Training goals
Power · Athletic Performance · Mobility

Sets, reps and rest are general guidance — adjust to your goals and experience.

Harder Variations

  • Squat SnatchExpert→

Variations

  • Power Snatch from BlocksAdvanced→

Similar Exercises

  • Below-Knee Hang SnatchAdvanced→
  • Hang SnatchAdvanced→