Power snatch
A compound exercise for the glutes and hamstrings and traps, with help from the quads, side delts, lower back. Equipment: barbell.
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WorksGlutesHamstringsTrapsQuadsSide deltsLower back
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How to do it
- Setup: Wide grip, bar over the middle of the foot.
- Pull from the floor and jump the hips through
- Catch it overhead in a quarter squat
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