Snatch Deadlift

What it is

This barbell exercise strengthens the initial pull phase of the snatch. It primarily engages your hamstrings, building power for explosive lifting. You will perform a wide-grip deadlift variation that targets your posterior chain. This compound movement is essential for developing strength and technique for Olympic lifts.

Technique tips

• Adopt a wide, snatch-style grip on the barbell.
• Position your feet directly beneath your hips.
• Maintain a rigid, flat back and an upright chest.
• Drive through your heels, keeping your back angle fixed.
• Explode your hips through as the bar passes your knees.
• Control the bar's return to the starting position.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.