One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also works
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower back, Traps, Triceps
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Level
- Expert
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Place a kettlebell between your feet. Bend your knees and push your butt back to get in the proper starting position.
- Look straight ahead and swing the kettlebell back between your legs.
- Immediately reverse the direction and drive through with your hips and knees, accelerating the kettlebell upward. As the kettlebell rises to your shoulder rotate your hand and punch straight up, using momentum to receive the weight locked out overhead.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch work?
- Mainly the shoulders, with help from the calves, glutes, hamstrings, lower back, traps, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Kettlebell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated expert level, so learn simpler versions first.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More shoulders exercises
- Alternating Kettlebell Press
- Double Kettlebell Jerk
- Double Kettlebell Push Press
- Double Kettlebell Snatch
- Kettlebell Arnold Press
- Kettlebell Pirate Ships
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.