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Barbell Drop Snatch

Technical Olympic-weightlifting drill that develops speed under the bar and a stable deep overhead-squat receiving position.

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Barbell Drop Snatch demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ShouldersUpper BackTricepsCoreQuadricepsGlutes

Equipment

Barbell

Sets × reps

4 × 4

Rest

2 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Rest the bar across your upper traps with a wide snatch grip and stand with your feet beneath your hips.
  2. 02Without using a meaningful leg drive, move rapidly beneath the bar while punching your arms to full extension.
  3. 03Move your feet into your squat stance and receive the bar overhead at the bottom of a controlled squat.
  4. 04Stabilize with locked elbows, active shoulders, balanced feet, and the bar over your midfoot.
  5. 05Stand fully with the bar overhead before lowering it carefully to a rack or designated drop area.

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