Kettlebell snatch

How to do it

1. Place the kettlebell on the floor in front of you and grip it with one hand in a hinge position.
2. With a flat back, hinge at the hips keeping the kettlebell close to your body.
3. Explosively extend hips and knees, projecting the kettlebell upward close to your torso.
4. Guide the kettlebell in a straight line close to your face as it rises.
5. Slip your hand underneath and catch the kettlebell with your arm locked overhead.
6. Lower the kettlebell in a controlled arc back to the hinge.

Common mistakes

• Letting the kettlebell bang the forearm at the top
• Starting the movement with the arm instead of the hips
• Catching the kettlebell in front instead of overhead

Other variations

• Power snatch