Quadriceps
Snatch Balance
An Olympic training drill that drops under a barbell held on your back into a deep overhead squat, building catch strength.
Primary musclesQuadriceps
Energy burned
≈ 45 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 7.8 kcal/min
Estimate range 34–56 kcal (±25 %)
Muscle mass worked34 %
Effort during a set14.4 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age
Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.
Setup
- 1Place a barbell across your upper back as for a back squat.
- 2Take a wide snatch grip.
- 3Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip width.
How to perform
- 1Dip slightly and then drive up, pressing the bar overhead as you quickly drop into a squat.
- 2Catch the bar overhead with locked arms in a deep squat.
- 3Stand up from the bottom while keeping the bar overhead.
- 4Lower the bar to your back and repeat.
