Dumbbbell Snatch
Discussion
Hi folks,
My new favourite exercise is the Dumbbell snatch... was shown it by a PT and have had a bash at home... love it!
The point of my post is really to ask: if I like the Dumbbell snatch, what else would you recommend? I train at home and I only have dumbbells for weights, though I hope to invest in an olympic bar in the not too distant.
I was under the impression that the dumbbell snatch was good on several levels (complex move, explosive etc etc) but could someone give me a more educated view on the pros and cons?
cheers all
My new favourite exercise is the Dumbbell snatch... was shown it by a PT and have had a bash at home... love it!
The point of my post is really to ask: if I like the Dumbbell snatch, what else would you recommend? I train at home and I only have dumbbells for weights, though I hope to invest in an olympic bar in the not too distant.
I was under the impression that the dumbbell snatch was good on several levels (complex move, explosive etc etc) but could someone give me a more educated view on the pros and cons?
cheers all
Well, I'm not entirely sure, and there seem to be many different techniques, but the one I was shown starts with the dumbbell on the ground, so the legs are required to launch it.
I think it is fairly 'full body'. I was using 22.5kg dumbbells and my traps are what is really aching now. Prolly as they are the weakest link in the chain for me??
I think it is fairly 'full body'. I was using 22.5kg dumbbells and my traps are what is really aching now. Prolly as they are the weakest link in the chain for me??
Assuming your form is good and you are lucky enough (!) not to injure yourself it is a good exercise, very popular in MMA circles ('have also seen videos of the Klitschkos doing this)
Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Re. Olympic bars - if you intend doing Olympic lifts rather than general weightlifting I've read that a cheap/sh version could be a false economy. There's a lot been said about bars that have poor bearings and don't spin quickly being more likely to cause injury. Some of the pro ones by Eleiko etc are over £1000 ! I suppose there must be a reason for clubs/athletes to spend so much?
Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Re. Olympic bars - if you intend doing Olympic lifts rather than general weightlifting I've read that a cheap/sh version could be a false economy. There's a lot been said about bars that have poor bearings and don't spin quickly being more likely to cause injury. Some of the pro ones by Eleiko etc are over £1000 ! I suppose there must be a reason for clubs/athletes to spend so much?
Lost_BMW said:
Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Thought as much. It's all very kama sutra. There are only a handful of basic positions and everything is a derivative. 
It would however seem to make more sense with a kettlebell - I tried this snatch thing last night in my office and wondered why the dumbells were getting so clanky... one more fling and the weights would have flung across the room as the "nut" holding them in place had come loose with the violent rotations.
I really love dumbell snatch too. Haven't done it in a while as I re-tore my front deltoid doing them! Great for full body, just make sure you keep your back straight!
Lost_BMW said:
Assuming your form is good and you are lucky enough (!) not to injure yourself it is a good exercise, very popular in MMA circles ('have also seen videos of the Klitschkos doing this)
Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Re. Olympic bars - if you intend doing Olympic lifts rather than general weightlifting I've read that a cheap/sh version could be a false economy. There's a lot been said about bars that have poor bearings and don't spin quickly being more likely to cause injury. Some of the pro ones by Eleiko etc are over £1000 ! I suppose there must be a reason for clubs/athletes to spend so much?
If you do something like power cleans with a fixed-weight bar (e.g. http://www.cyber-market.com.au/images/Barbell%2030... and then with a proper Olympic bar, the difference is incredible. Really uncomfortable and difficult to do with the fixed-weight.Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Re. Olympic bars - if you intend doing Olympic lifts rather than general weightlifting I've read that a cheap/sh version could be a false economy. There's a lot been said about bars that have poor bearings and don't spin quickly being more likely to cause injury. Some of the pro ones by Eleiko etc are over £1000 ! I suppose there must be a reason for clubs/athletes to spend so much?
ShadownINja said:
Lost_BMW said:
Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Thought as much. It's all very kama sutra. There are only a handful of basic positions and everything is a derivative. It would however seem to make more sense with a kettlebell - I tried this snatch thing last night in my office and wondered why the dumbells were getting so clanky... one more fling and the weights would have flung across the room as the "nut" holding them in place had come loose with the violent rotations.
Lost_BMW said:
ShadownINja said:
Lost_BMW said:
Similarly versions with kettlebells are all the rage it seems.
Thought as much. It's all very kama sutra. There are only a handful of basic positions and everything is a derivative. It would however seem to make more sense with a kettlebell - I tried this snatch thing last night in my office and wondered why the dumbells were getting so clanky... one more fling and the weights would have flung across the room as the "nut" holding them in place had come loose with the violent rotations.
KB snatch is an ancient exercise.
I have tried db snatch, songle arm barbell and KB, never tried the two handed OL version.
OP, the Snatch is started with your legs/arse, then hips/lower back then the last 10% is shoulder/arm.
I do KB snatches once a week (well should be but my training has disappeared and I have no enthusiasm).
I have tried db snatch, songle arm barbell and KB, never tried the two handed OL version.
OP, the Snatch is started with your legs/arse, then hips/lower back then the last 10% is shoulder/arm.
I do KB snatches once a week (well should be but my training has disappeared and I have no enthusiasm).
Lost_BMW said:
Halb said:
my training has disappeared and I have no enthusiasm).
Sorry to hear that Halb, you've been one of the keenest posters/ mainstays of these threads for a long while. Hope you feel back to sorts soon. Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff