THE SNATCH

The Snatch & It's Benefits..

Performing a Snatch that has been practiced well over time develops Athleticism throughout the following Elements of Fitness:

FLEXIBILITY/MOBILITY - Maximising range of motion in overall shoulder, trunk, hip, knee, ankle and wrist joints.
STRENGTH/STABILITY - Through muscles commonly known as;
Shoulders/arms - Deltoids (stabilisers/rotator cuff), Trapezius (Traps), Triceps, Biceps & Forearms.
Trunk - MIDLINE (Core- Transverse abs (internal abs) Rectus abs (the visible ones [6 pack]), Internal and external obliques & serratus anterior), Pectoralis major/minor, Latissimus dorsi (lats), Rhomboids & Erector spinae (spine stabilisers)
Legs - Glutes, Quadriceps (Quads -front of your legs), Hamstrings (Back of legs), calves and ankle stabilisers.
And lots of other little connecting muscles, ligaments & tendons that you may or may not have known you had!


POWER - Speed of the movement & Strength of the muscles listed above combined to perform the lift correct. 
CO-ORDINATION - This one speaks for itself, although this is the reason why a small co-ordinated person can still outlift a big unco-ordinated person.
AGILITY - The ability to minimize transition time from one movement to another (simply said- lifting the weight and your body up, then moving your feet and your body down)
BALANCE - Stabilising the bar in an overhead squat at speed, standing up with out losing it.
ACCURACY - The ability to control the movement in a given direction (not just wall ball shots)

                         
With all this being said we would like you to understand how doing this movement well will also improve your posture, help the muscles noted above to grow, increase fat loss (due to it being such a complex movement) and finally your overall Aesthetic physique (how you look). We are not saying that this is the only movement you should focus on but simply stating the benefits!