Tip: The Bodybuilder's Olympic Lift Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness TrainingVideos Tip The Bodybuilder s Olympic Lift The muscle snatch is the best Olympic-style lift for those who just want to get bigger and stronger It' s also easy to learn Here' s how to do it by Christian Thibaudeau January 13, 2017April 5, 2021 Tags Exercise Coaching, Tips Muscle It Up The muscle snatch is, essentially, the bodybuilder's Olympic lift. With the muscle snatch, we get rid of all the things that turn many people off from Olympic lifting. There's no "catch" with the wrists bent backward and there's no complicated technique required, like squatting deeply under the bar as it rises. You simply yank the bar from the floor or from the hang or blocks. As it gets to your neck you quickly whip the elbows under the bar while it's still moving and overhead press it. In other words, you muscle it up. How to Do the Muscle Snatch Phase 1: Explosive high pull to the neck, focusing on keeping the bar as close to the body as possible. Transition: When it reaches its target (neck/clavicle), make a lightning-fast switch to... Phase 2: The fastest overhead press you can do. Unlike other Olympic lifts, you don't explode up with the legs – your feet don't leave the floor. You push hard with the legs, but there's no jumping to create momentum. Mistakes to Avoid Letting the bar drift away from your body. If the bar is too far away from you there's no way you can be in a good position to press it up after the turnaround. Pulling it too high (face level instead of neck/clavicle) and finishing the movement as a loaded external rotation instead of as a press. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training 5 Battle-Tested Strategies for Size and Strength James Chan is into machine gunning, shot guns, and cross wiring. If we didn't know better, we'd think he was one of those militia guys holed up in some shack in Montana, swearing never to be taken alive. Training James Chan September 11 Training Tip Triceps of Death This is a brutal triceps builder. Start with a 2-board close-grip press for 5 reps, then a 3-board for 5 reps, then a 5-board for max reps. The shortening ROM allows you to fatigue and keep going. Arms, Bench Press, Exercise Coaching, Tips CJ McFarland July 11 Training 5 Programming Strategies for Quick Results Training ideas that’ll improve your squat, bench press, and even your abs. Athletic Performance, Powerlifting & Strength, Training Eric Cressey April 2 Training Tip Build Your Shoulders with Pain and Acid This multi-press complex is going to cause the lactic acid to flow like a river. Just what the delts need for hypertrophy. Check it out. Tips, Training Christian Thibaudeau April 22