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kettlebell double snatch

kettlebell double snatch is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.

Steps

Step 1

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell in each hand at arm's length in front of your thighs.

Step 2

Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back flat and chest up.

Step 3

In one explosive motion, extend your hips, knees, and ankles, and simultaneously pull the kettlebells up towards your shoulders.

Step 4

As the kettlebells reach shoulder level, rotate your wrists and punch the kettlebells overhead, fully extending your arms.

Muscles & body parts

Primary muscles

delts

Secondary muscles

trapeziusforearmscore

Primary body parts

shoulders

Common mistakes & warnings

Form & control

Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.

Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.

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