Snatch Balance
Snatch Balance is a compound olympic weightlifting exercise using barbell that trains the quadriceps.
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Primary muscles: Quadriceps
Secondary muscles: Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Triceps
How to do it
- Begin with the feet in the pulling position, the bar racked across the back of the shoulders, and the hands placed in a wide snatch grip.
- Pop the bar with an abrupt dip and drive of the knees, and aggressively drive under the bar, transitioning the feet into the receiving position.
- Receive the bar locked out overhead near the bottom of the squat. The torso should remain vertical, lowering the hips between the legs.
- Continue to descend to full depth, and return to a standing position. Carefully lower the weight.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Snatch Balance from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
