Snatch Strength Standards for Men and Women

Discover how your Snatch performance compares to others and set new strength goals. Use our calculator to find your level and get personalized improvement tips.

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Snatch Weight Standards

Compare your Snatch performance to these weight standards and see where you stand.

LevelWeight
Beginner85 lbs
Novice125 lbs
Intermediate176 lbs
Advanced235 lbs
Elite301 lbs

Snatch Bodyweight Ratio Standards

See how your Snatch strength measures up relative to your body weight.

LevelBodyweight Ratio
Beginner0.50
Novice0.75
Intermediate1.00
Advanced1.25
Elite1.75
LevelBodyweight Ratio
Beginner0.30
Novice0.45
Intermediate0.65
Advanced0.90
Elite1.15

Snatch Standards by Bodyweight

Find the Snatch strength standards for your specific body weight.
BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
110 lbs51 lbs80 lbs118 lbs164 lbs216 lbs
120 lbs57 lbs88 lbs128 lbs176 lbs229 lbs
130 lbs63 lbs95 lbs137 lbs186 lbs241 lbs
140 lbs69 lbs103 lbs146 lbs197 lbs253 lbs
150 lbs75 lbs110 lbs154 lbs207 lbs264 lbs
160 lbs80 lbs116 lbs162 lbs216 lbs275 lbs
170 lbs86 lbs123 lbs170 lbs225 lbs285 lbs
180 lbs91 lbs129 lbs177 lbs234 lbs295 lbs
190 lbs96 lbs135 lbs185 lbs242 lbs304 lbs
200 lbs101 lbs141 lbs192 lbs250 lbs313 lbs
210 lbs106 lbs147 lbs199 lbs258 lbs322 lbs
220 lbs110 lbs153 lbs205 lbs266 lbs331 lbs
230 lbs115 lbs158 lbs212 lbs273 lbs339 lbs
240 lbs120 lbs164 lbs218 lbs280 lbs347 lbs
250 lbs124 lbs169 lbs224 lbs287 lbs355 lbs
260 lbs128 lbs174 lbs230 lbs294 lbs362 lbs
270 lbs133 lbs179 lbs236 lbs300 lbs369 lbs
280 lbs137 lbs184 lbs241 lbs307 lbs377 lbs
290 lbs141 lbs189 lbs247 lbs313 lbs383 lbs
300 lbs145 lbs194 lbs252 lbs319 lbs390 lbs
310 lbs149 lbs198 lbs258 lbs325 lbs397 lbs
BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
90 lbs40 lbs59 lbs83 lbs112 lbs144 lbs
100 lbs43 lbs62 lbs87 lbs117 lbs150 lbs
110 lbs45 lbs66 lbs91 lbs122 lbs155 lbs
120 lbs48 lbs69 lbs95 lbs126 lbs160 lbs
130 lbs50 lbs72 lbs99 lbs130 lbs165 lbs
140 lbs53 lbs74 lbs102 lbs134 lbs169 lbs
150 lbs55 lbs77 lbs105 lbs138 lbs174 lbs
160 lbs57 lbs80 lbs108 lbs141 lbs177 lbs
170 lbs59 lbs82 lbs111 lbs145 lbs181 lbs
180 lbs61 lbs84 lbs114 lbs148 lbs185 lbs
190 lbs63 lbs86 lbs116 lbs151 lbs188 lbs
200 lbs64 lbs89 lbs119 lbs154 lbs191 lbs
210 lbs66 lbs91 lbs121 lbs156 lbs194 lbs
220 lbs68 lbs93 lbs123 lbs159 lbs197 lbs
230 lbs69 lbs95 lbs126 lbs162 lbs200 lbs
240 lbs71 lbs96 lbs128 lbs164 lbs203 lbs
250 lbs72 lbs98 lbs130 lbs166 lbs206 lbs
260 lbs74 lbs100 lbs132 lbs169 lbs208 lbs

Snatch Standards by Age

Discover how Snatch strength standards vary across different age groups.
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1573 lbs107 lbs151 lbs202 lbs258 lbs
2083 lbs122 lbs171 lbs230 lbs294 lbs
2585 lbs125 lbs176 lbs235 lbs301 lbs
3085 lbs125 lbs176 lbs235 lbs301 lbs
3585 lbs125 lbs176 lbs235 lbs301 lbs
4085 lbs125 lbs176 lbs235 lbs301 lbs
4581 lbs119 lbs167 lbs224 lbs286 lbs
5076 lbs112 lbs157 lbs211 lbs269 lbs
5571 lbs104 lbs146 lbs195 lbs249 lbs
6066 lbs96 lbs134 lbs179 lbs228 lbs
6560 lbs87 lbs122 lbs162 lbs207 lbs
7055 lbs79 lbs110 lbs147 lbs187 lbs
7550 lbs72 lbs99 lbs132 lbs168 lbs
8045 lbs65 lbs90 lbs119 lbs151 lbs
8542 lbs59 lbs81 lbs107 lbs136 lbs
9038 lbs54 lbs74 lbs98 lbs123 lbs
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1546 lbs65 lbs89 lbs117 lbs149 lbs
2051 lbs73 lbs101 lbs133 lbs169 lbs
2552 lbs75 lbs103 lbs137 lbs173 lbs
3052 lbs75 lbs103 lbs137 lbs173 lbs
3552 lbs75 lbs103 lbs137 lbs173 lbs
4052 lbs75 lbs103 lbs137 lbs173 lbs
4550 lbs71 lbs98 lbs130 lbs165 lbs
5047 lbs67 lbs93 lbs122 lbs155 lbs
5544 lbs63 lbs86 lbs114 lbs144 lbs
6041 lbs58 lbs79 lbs105 lbs132 lbs
6538 lbs53 lbs73 lbs95 lbs120 lbs
7035 lbs49 lbs66 lbs86 lbs109 lbs
7532 lbs44 lbs60 lbs78 lbs98 lbs
8030 lbs40 lbs54 lbs71 lbs89 lbs
8527 lbs37 lbs50 lbs64 lbs80 lbs
9025 lbs34 lbs45 lbs59 lbs73 lbs

Snatch Overview

The snatch is a full-body Olympic weightlifting exercise that entails lifting a barbell from the ground to overhead in one explosive movement, enhancing strength, power, and coordination.

Muscles Worked

Equipment Needed

Barbell

How To Perform the Snatch

  1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, barbell on the ground over the middle of your feet.
  2. Grip the barbell with a wide, overhand grip, arms just outside of knees.
  3. Lower hips with chest up and back straight, looking forward.
  4. Begin the lift by driving through your heels, extending your knees and hips.
  5. As the bar passes your knees, explosively extend your hips and pull the bar upwards with your arms.
  6. Shrug your shoulders and drop under the bar, extending arms overhead.
  7. Catch the bar in a full squat position, stabilize, then stand up to finish the lift.

Pro Tips for Snatch

  • Maintain a straight back throughout the lift to avoid injury.
  • Focus on an explosive hip extension to generate power.
  • Keep the barbell close to your body during the pull.
  • Practice the movement with lighter weights to perfect form before increasing load.
  • Engage your core to stabilize the lift, especially during the overhead catch.

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