The lifter sets up in the same fashion as a clean, but the bar is caught before the lifter descends below a parallel squat. The lifter stands to complete the lift. This lift is the most common weightlifting movement used outside of the sport of weightlifting. It is used to develop power in all types of athletes

See Clean
Often Abbreviated PC

The second lift contested in a weightlifting meet. The lifter performs a clean, followed by a jerk.

See Clean, See Jerk
Often abbreviated CJ, C&J, Cln+jrk

Jan 13, 2012

The barbell snatch is a great way to strengthen and protect the shoulder. The long range of motion and flexibility requirements mean that the weight usually stays low (except in elite lifters). This means that your shoulders are able to withstand snatching on a regular basis without hurting recovery or risking injury, provided your technique is correct.

The snatch can be a great lift to compliment the bench press (a high load/ low flexibility movement) because it will help you to stretch out your shoulders while making them stronger. The type of strength that is developed is unique to the snatch and can be a great addition to the training of athletes who execute some form of throwing movement in their sport.

Having alot of strength in shoulder rotation can be very useful in avoiding injury from repetitive throwing motions. It can also help bench pressers by restoring flexibility to the shoulders and providing a novel way to train.

In addition to the ability of the snatch to improve performance or prevent injury in other sports, it can be a great lift to add in for non athletes. The snatch is a lift that requires intense dedication to technical practice and therefore it can be very rewarding to train for those who don’t have a particular sport related goal. Training the mind and the body, the snatch is a great lift for anyone.

Sometimes on a sad and rainy day you have to get yourself to the gym and make everything look easy.

Get motivated. Train hard.