1 Easy Progression To Snatch More Weight

Are you pulling under the bar enough when you snatch? This video and progression will help you snatch more weight!

[@arturgerber6489]

"slide, not jump" - Klokov

[@haiderqadri6806]

Bar go OWAAP- Klokov

[@Z3nSh1nz0]

Haider ,I've watched so many of his seminars that just made me cry with laughter

[@smolboyi]

@@haiderqadri6806 can you please link this? lol

[@steveboutcher80]

Some slide. Some definitely jump. Some do something in between. Dedicate 1 year to practicing each technique.

[@dark_o]

When you look at the slow motion of olympic lifters their body and facial expression look as if they drink tea or warm milk before bed. It’s amazing that you can be so stable and have such control over such a heavy thing in your hands. Also, calling it heavy is an understatement. I think the reality of how strong these guys actually are despite all the technical work is just crazy.

[@flothoejmand8452]

it is indeed super-human awesomeness to even snatch your own bodyweight - these guys and girls snatch twice that. Mindblowing stuff ! Ive been practicing snatch for 3 weeks now - 2 times pr week, and can barely snatch 40 kg (a bit less than half my bodyweight).

[@iwogoryca2684]

@@flothoejmand8452what’s the number now? i’m in a similar position to you 2 years ago

[@Arstar2405]

Hey bro, just wanted to say thanks for sharing this info, I’m very new to snatches and find dropping under the bar difficult. So I’m going to give this a try as your breakdown makes a lot of sense. 👊🏾👏🏿

[@SCB_01]

Good points. Definitely going to try this and hope it works.

[@andrewkim2804]

underrated channel. instantly hooked when i saw your strength programming video. Can tell there is absolutely no bullshit on this channel

[@PaulDangerfieldFitness]

Subbed man. Love the content. Pulling under the bar is definitely a super important part of the snatch. Very difficult to master too.

[@hansnordby6932]

Thanks for the drills. I will be trying these today!

[@jacryder735]

Definitely can concur from personal experience, I've only just cracked this elusive secret after two years. Watched your Clean analysis too, equally as good

[@RuwinduGunatilake]

I've been doing deadlifts for a bit before I started snatching so my initial pull is okay but the pull under, that's my major sticking point. Thanks for helping us noobs improve on this help us to snatch to infinity and beyond!

[@ahsanjafar9434]

This is such an awsum video it would help my snatch technique even more...Thank man love your work

[@markycupko]

Amazing content and production quality, you sir have earned a sub. I'm looking forward to more technique videos :-)

[@whollybasil]

Your first video. Now you’re killing it.

[@manuelernst397]

Very valuable video. Thanks!

[@smolboyi]

can't wait to try these man, thank you for your work

[@smolboyi]

thanks again man. I don't do enough of these!

[@robo056]

earned yourself a sub, no BS content :)

[@zacktelander]

Thanks for the sub! It means a lot. I will keep delivering good stuff for you!

[@jacksamuk]

I have just begun snatch training and your video has been by far the most crystal clear and spot on ! Congratulations on being so attentive and accurate on the chosen advices, it shall immensely help my snatch progress and further weight addition to it, thank you !!

[@ramybadr64]

Amazing again brother 👊👍

[@screenshotted]

I like the comparison shot, really helps hammer home how important it is to pull yourself under the barbell

[@zacktelander]

Thank you! Be on the look out for my next video analyzing clean technique.

[@smolboyi]

doing it in the bright sun, like a G!

[@4v4l4ncha]

I've never subscribed to an American Olympic weightlifter but you know your stuff! I tend to follow the Chinese and Russian technique instruction but I'd listen to you for sure! Subbed

[@zacktelander]

I'm glad you subbed! More weightlifting specific content to come!

[@robjaniszewski2841]

Been learning to snatch, and slowness getting under the bar/feet hitting long before I am locked out is a glaring issue (amongst many others). I’ll give these a shot for sure

[@solrrac622]

I loved the video...thanks!!!

[@worldoftony469]

Great stuff!

[@dustyre1]

Well explained

[@olgavanmuijden2010]

Thank you so much! I think there’s too little attention on getting underneath the bar. A lot of KZbinrs is focusing on the right grip and starting position. This was hard to find

[@RobertMagier]

Brilliant:) Thanks.

[@louisbecker7924]

Thanks Tellie

[@flothoejmand8452]

it is indeed super-human awesomeness to even snatch your own bodyweight - these guys and girls snatch twice that. Mindblowing stuff ! Ive been practicing snatch for 3 weeks now - 2 times pr week, and can barely snatch 40 kg (a bit less than half my bodyweight). But man, how i love the movement, its like a drug, now the trouble is that im addicted and i want MORE, but recovering from these sessions is perhaps as hard as the lifting itself :s Ty for these 3 exercises i will be trying them out later today :]

[@mattnew33]

Can we have an extended video on pulling under? I’m still struggling to catch the bar at parallel, even close to my 1RM I’m relying on a very high pull and essentially ride the bar down after….brain just can’t compute 😂

[@jonathanngai5956]

Super useful

[@coach7551]

Great content

[@davidhart5087]

Or you could just use the clean grip snatch, bar has to travel further, due to the closer grip you must force yourself in a low catch position, good for speed too. Thanks

[@suhaibafzal1730]

How do i program these? Do they count as movements i should progressively overload or should they just be warmups/drills? Should i do them separately focusing on improving one before moving onto the next or should i do them consecutively each time?

[@kasimirb5155]

Put the different attempts next to each other on a split screen, please. It's much more helpful to see the differences.

[@werewolf1978]

Great vid ty

[@kyleangove4021]

I'm assuming you could use the same drills but in the clean to help out with dropping fast?

[@rcosher]

Love that! only 1 thing you are jumping too high try slide your feet side ways rather than going up

[@el0j]

I just have one comment: In the last few years, I've watched almost all Klokov videos, either from seminars or his competition videos.. and every time he explicitly explains that you should NOT jump, but rather "slide" your feet to the catch position, I find it way more stable and efficient.

[@AVOUREable]

Was gonna say the exact same. Actual jumping makes no sense anyway

[@fmls8266]

@@AVOUREable Its not a jump.

[@Itsadrianyay]

today i snatched 85 lbs and almost died these people strength is amazing

[@brycelugviel8035]

Would you recommend doing those last three exercises as excersizes by themselves, or doing them as warmups before snatching, or both?

[@danielhenderson762]

He recommends doing them alone in another video

[@michaelshaleen6565]

Awesome

[@Seb4asti4n]

Just found your channel and I almost instantly subbed. Your snatch and clean videos are awesome, same for programming for max strength! I have one question, do you know why I might be getting wrist pain in the snatch/OH squat after I moved my grip further out to the "proper width"? I noticed you have your hands a tiny bit more out than I do, any fixes for this? Apart from obviously moving my hands in.

[@zacktelander]

Interesting. There is a lot of pressure in the wrists during either of the classic lifts/OHS. It's hard to say what to do but what I can say is that you have to take care of the wrists like you would any other joint. It also depends how long you have been snatching or putting the barbell overhead. It's somewhat like the hookgrip in the sense that it sucks at first but then you get used to it. If it is unbearable, stop and put the bar on your back for squats and do snatch pulls/clean pulls. If it is bearable, keep on training hard.

[@sebastiantokle8300]

Zack Telander fantastic, thank you. I'll try to somewhat "power through" it and see how that goes, thank you for your insight.

[@HoangDuongLe0807]

awesome, would you please do something similar for overhead/lock out stability?

[@zacktelander]

I actually was planning on it at some point. Thank you for your suggestion!

[@calebbrooks9048]

Hip mobility would also be a key factor wouldn’t it?

[@harleyzeth]

That guy at the beginning snatches kinda like Clarence Kennedy where he shoots under the bar like that

[@alejandropena5658]

harleyzeth lots of guys shoot under the bar like that

[@jackalacka2887]

harleyzeth Clarence Kennedy snatches kinda like that guy in the beginning

[@maxaffe3195]

not all. its actually a rather chinese style. they never jump but slide

[@D4sV1d4nIa]

Not sure if you're gonna read this, but I would disagree on the importance of the time feet hit the floor. I've been watching Rebeka Koha videos, and you can see her feet hit the floor quite early - as in Emily Bridgers clip, even if her snatch is pretty efficient. To me, this is an indicator that Maligov is aggressively pulling his legs upwards during the 3rd pull, but I don't know whether this is a good cue to apply or not. Great content man, keep it up!

[@zacktelander]

heimdall hey man luckily I was looking at my phone when you wrote this. I would say that my verbiage is a little wrong but the intent is there. The feet are a good indicator but what should have been said is “pressure in the feet” you’ll see Chinese lifters with there feet down incredibly early but the pressure isn’t there which would indicate them still actively pulling under in proper timing. In Emily’s case her timing is much more poor than Kohas or the Chinese lifters and the pressure or weight in the feet would show that. Thank you for your comment!

[@krnrrr]

the comparison shots are great stuff! however, there's something that sounds too raw for me in locking elbows as soon as you hit the ground. for newbies that means they will never be able to compete the lift unless they muscle snatch it. so, one must take that advice with a grain of salt. the point is - they catch too high. the majority even doesn't know what the actual snatch is and do power snatches instead. you lock to high - you miss the lift, because - i bet - the barbell is already descending, and in front of you, so you're not ready to catch it. your advice is a very good one, but that's my experience, and i think this should be outlined in a word-two when saying about lockout. too much effort in lockout always slows down the lifter, so the thing is - you must be in position first.

[@zacktelander]

Any cue or technique that I talk about while doing the "tall" series of the lifts is only a cue that I would use for those drills. In other words I wouldn't cue someone to pull under the bar if they were just pulling from the floor. This position (the tall position) is meant to take out the first and second pull entirely and just focus on the feeling of the bar in the pull under. I completely understand your sentiment but please try to understand that these lifts I suggest are merely a progression and are simply drills that supplement the full movement.

[@krnrrr]

fair point

[@JasonJones-og2ft]

Same progression for a clean? I have much better technique with the snatch than with the clean for whatever reason and am essentially forcing myself to relearn from scratch.

[@ben4182]

'Violently pulling yourself underneath..' I don't understand what I'm engaging to do this....

[@luizabido]

Panda pulls helps a lot.

[@arturgerber6489]

the arm rotation of the woman isn´t very well. in this way she can´t look her arms. need more power to controll the bar

[@aberges]

No way my feet are that much apart. My femur insertions dont work that way...

[@The_Argent_Inferno]

for the algo

[@justinchu5940]

What if I usually don't move my feet out when I snatch. Similar to Chinese technique

[@MrRitc]

No difference at all. Just pull under without jumping. As good as

[@Alexr26]

I will tell you what a very wise man told me. When you can lift the same weight as the Chinese, you can lift like them.

[@iPlainSushiCake]

I know this is a long time ago for Telander, and the concepts remain true, but his examples of technique are not reliable visual reinforcement. Whenever he drops under with those progressions, it looks like he let's the bar crash on top of him, even at a light weight. Focus on pulling vertically up and then think about going down as the bar soars towards your overhead position. Be patient with this. American lifting has very rough time with dropping under the bar or pulling too early.

[@AnthonyGarcia-sy3yk]

Mmm, I'm not saying his point is wrong but not fully extended, Have they camp as well , Gabriel sincrain is from the camp of thinking too much. an extension is not that good and have videos that shows himself and yuri zacharevich, probably the best snacht outside lasha. don't really, super extended after contact is point is way faster for the cacht, I guess is more than one way to skin the cat ..

[@theweightlifterknownasbobw7707]

Just listened to your podcast on barbend and you mention this video... I came back here to see my comment that I left and seems that you erased it??? You don't seem like the type to do that

[@jugalthapa9670]

why compare a Weightlifter to a crossfit athlete. Why not compare 2 different countries and their methods. Then break down technical difference and tell us public which one is more efficient. I could never take advise of a crossfiter for weightlifting?

[@6subswith0vids80]

This advice wasn't given by that crossfit athlete. Your argument is invalid

[@abelardoruiz5544]

He is pointing the ineficiencies of the crossfit "tecnique".... Is pretty clear after watching this or Elgintensity that form and crossfit are oximorons....

[@abelardoruiz5544]

Crossfit and good form are oxymorons...

[@ccloud3981]

girl doin a 180lb snatch? Uh, steroids.

[@Simon-cr5ff]

Well she's a crossfitter, ofc she can't snatch properly.

[@michaelshaleen6565]

Oh like fraser? Or Elijah Muhammad.... idiot

[@iJorgePaz]

not funny we respect crossfit :V

[@gaulxtraining5444]

Haha elite crossfit athlete. Elite? It's called steroids man. Don't give her kudos for cheating her way to upper circles