Progression ladder for the Snatch

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Snatch

These are the substitutes for the Snatch, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Snatch From Blocks

    Snatch From Blocks

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  2. Hang Clean - Below The Knees

    Hang Clean - Below The Knees

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  3. Hang Clean

    Hang Clean

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  4. Power Snatch From Blocks

    Power Snatch From Blocks

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  5. Snatch Balance

    Snatch Balance

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  6. Weighted Pull-up

    • Advanced
    • Weighted
    • Lats

Where you are now

Snatch

Snatch

  • Advanced
  • Barbell
  • Quads

Harder steps (1)

  1. Split Snatch

    Split Snatch

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings

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