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Today's 7am group worked on the barbell snatch. Here is a review of the material that we covered.
A) Jump Position: Feet under hips, used to create momentum on the barbell
B) Landing Position: Feet just outside of the hips, knees bent, no forward lean of the torso, weight on heals
C) Transition from Jump to Landing: Stick the landing and be consistent with foot placement (create good habits!)
D) Grip: Use hook grip, barbell 8-12in over the head
Burgener Warm up (Variation)
1) Down and up: Feet in Jumping position, hook grip, drop hips slightly keep torso erect and stand tall
2) Down and up with shoulders: same movement as Step #1 with an added shoulder shrug
3) Down and up with shoulders and elbows high and outside: same movement as Step #2 with barbell now traveling to mid chest
4) Muscle snatch: same movement as Step #3 with the barbell ending in the overhead position (*DO NOT re-bend the knees *DO NOT over rotate the shoulders *Keep barbell overhead in center of mass)
5) Transition from Jumping to Landing position: With barbell pressed overhead, transition from Jumping to Landing position => Just like C)
6) Transition from Jumping position to Overhead squat: Simply increase the range of motion of Step #5 and quickly drop into a full overhead squat from the top of your muscle snatch
7) Hang Power Snatch
Skills to Practice:
The Scoop & Snatch Balance