Press Under
Also known as: Press Under (Barbell), Snatch Press Under, Sots Press Under
Press Under is a compound olympic weightlifting exercise using barbell that trains the quadriceps.
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Primary muscles: Quadriceps
Secondary muscles: Shoulders, Traps, Triceps
How to do it
- Set a barbell across your upper back with a wide grip, as for a snatch, and your feet in a squat stance.
- Brace your trunk and keep the bar still in space as the movement starts.
- Push yourself down under the bar into a full squat while pressing against it until your arms are locked overhead.
- Stand up with the bar held overhead, then lower it back to your upper back.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Press Under 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.
