Power Snatch is a weightlifting movement on Fiz. Pull the barbell overhead in one motion, receiving it in a partial squat. Also known as power snatch. Primary muscles: shoulders, hamstrings, glutes. Scored by reps + weight. Featured in Randy.
Power Snatch
also power snatch
Pull the barbell overhead in one motion, receiving it in a partial squat
Category
Weightliftingloaded barbell and dumbbell work
Logged as
Reps, Weight (kg)
Primary muscles
Shoulders, hamstrings, glutes
Secondary
Quads, upper back, lats, core, triceps, forearms
Appears in
Randy on Fiz
How to do a power snatch
3 steps- Pull from the floor with a wide grip exactly as in a snatch.
- Extend at the hips and pull under, but receive the bar above parallel.
- Lock the arms out overhead and stand to full extension.
What counts as a rep
Movement standard- The bar is received with the hips above parallel.
- Elbows locked overhead, hips and knees extended, bar under control.
Common faults
2 faults
Riding the catch down into a squat, which quietly makes it a full snatch.
FixCatch and stop. If you cannot hold above parallel, the load is heavier than your power position.
Reaching for the lockout with a soft elbow.
FixPunch hard at the top. A soft elbow overhead is the position most likely to lose a bar backwards.
Scaling ladder
1 harder, 1 easier
Power SnatchWorks shoulders, hamstrings, glutes
Dumbbell SnatchSingle-arm snatch with dumbbell
Workouts using the power snatch
1 on FizFrequently asked
6 answersWhat muscles does the Power Snatch work?
Power Snatch primarily works shoulders, hamstrings, glutes, with secondary engagement of quads, upper back, lats, core, triceps, forearms.
How do you do a Power Snatch?
Pull from the floor with a wide grip exactly as in a snatch. Extend at the hips and pull under, but receive the bar above parallel. Lock the arms out overhead and stand to full extension.
What counts as a rep on the Power Snatch?
The bar is received with the hips above parallel. Elbows locked overhead, hips and knees extended, bar under control.
What's an easier alternative to the Power Snatch?
Scale it to Dumbbell Snatch.
What's a harder progression from the Power Snatch?
Progress to Snatch once the Power Snatch is comfortable.
What else is the Power Snatch called?
Power Snatch is also written power snatch. Fiz resolves all of those spellings to the same movement, so a workout written either way logs to the same history.