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One of the olympic lifts. Lift a barbell from the ground to an overhead, locked out position in one continuous movement. Typically a wider grip is used (when compared to a "clean") in order to compensate for shoulder inflexibility as well as to reduce the distance the weight must be lifted. Athletes must show control of the weight in an overhead, fully standing position before dropping the barbell. Safe/efficient technique requires the hips to fully extend, with the arms locked out, upon jumping/shrugging, and the athlete to pull themselves under the bar as quickly as possible. The heavier the weight, the lower the receiving position must be. At very demanding weights, a full "overhead squat" receiving position must be used.

Totals (16 posts)

Reps 208
Weight (kg)9277

Max Weights (In Kilograms)

1 Rep 66
2 Reps 52
3 Reps 63
4 Reps 46
5 Reps 43
10 Reps 52

Recent Posts


CrossFit Journal Articles

  • Teaching the Snatch to a Large Group: Part 1
    Join HQ trainers E.C. Synkowski and Chris Spealler as they show athletes and coaches how to teach the snatch to a large group. Synkowski begins the tutorial by showing how she coaches the snatch. She begins with an introduction to the movement, then st
  • The Burgener Warm-Up
    Would you trade 2 minutes 38 seconds a day for a few PRs in the snatch or the clean and jerk? If you would, then you need to start doing the Burgener Warm-Up and the skill-transfer exercises that follow it. The series of movements takes less than three
  • Perfect Position: Deadlift and Snatch
    We’re back at Eleiko HQ with 1992 Olympics competitor Anders Lindsjö talking about the deadlift and snatch. Lindsjö starts the group off with an interesting concept: everyone practices very light deadlifts with poor positioning of both their feet and
  • Perfect Position: Deadlift and Snatch
    We’re back at Eleiko HQ with 1992 Olympics competitor Anders Lindsjö talking about the deadlift and snatch. Lindsjö starts the group off with an interesting concept: everyone practices very light deadlifts with poor positioning of both their feet and
  • 12 Tips for Coaching O-Lifts in the CrossFit Box
    Hall-of-fame Oly coach Bob Takano has nearly four decades of coaching experience. He offers some advice for CrossFitters who will be teaching the quick lifts to their athletes.
  • Snatch Strategies for CrossFit Workouts and Competitions
    The squat snatch is the way to move the heaviest load, but what’s the fastest way to snatch lighter loads for multiple reps? Dave Castro outlines your best options for high-rep snatch workouts.
  • The Quick Lifts: Start Here
    Bill Starr offers up a program designed to help athletes begin training the basics of the Olympic lifts.
  • Learning How to Do Full Snatches
    Bill Starr breaks down one of the most difficult athletic movements you’ll ever perform. Put the pieces together to master the world’s fastest lift.
  • More Pop at the Top
    Bill Starr believes finishing the pull is the only way to succeed in Olympic lifting once the plates start adding up. This article is for any athlete who’s trying to improve numbers on any type of dynamic pulling exercise. These include not only the
  • The Burgener Files V - Coaching Points
    "You don't drop under the bar! You don't fall under the bar! You pull yourself under the bar hard and fast!" During a snatch workout with Jason Khalipa and Jocelyn Forest, Coach Mike Burgener gets loud and aggressive with the 2008 Games champ,

Olympic Lifting

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Coach Burgener knows more about Olympic Lifting than anyone on this planet. If you want to improve your snatch and/or clean & jerk then you NEED to attend the CrossFit Olympic Lifting. If you haven't heard of Coach B then you should slap yourself. Check out these CrossFit Journal articles for more info: The Burgener Warmup(free), The Stance, Clean and Jerk, Receiving The Bar and Snatch Grip Position

Power Lifting

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Improve your Deadlift, Bench Press and Backsquat with the CrossFit Power Lifting Course. If Louie Simmons is good enough for the various NFL and NCAA football programs then he's good enough for you. Check out these CrossFit Journal articles for more info: Louie on the Conjugate System and Dynamic-Effort Day

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