Kettlebell Double Snatch

Body region

• Legs
• Glutes
• Back
• Shoulders

Equipment

• Kettlebell

Technique

1. Stand with two kettlebells on the floor a little in front of you, hinge at the hips and grip one handle in each hand.
2. Hike both bells back between your legs, then drive the hips forward and keep them close as they float upward.
3. As the bells pass your chest, punch both hands through the handles so they land softly on the backs of your forearms overhead.
4. Stand tall with both arms locked overhead for a moment.
5. Bring the bells back down the same path into the next hike, and repeat.

Cues

• The power comes from the hips; the arms guide the bells.
• Take a slightly wider stance so both bells pass between the legs.
• Master the single-arm snatch and double clean first, and start light.

Common mistakes

• Pulling the bells up with the arms so they loop wide.
• Letting the bells flip hard onto the forearms.
• Leaning back and arching the lower back overhead.
• Rounding the back when the bells swing down.

Alternatives

• Kettlebell Swing
• Dumbbell Snatch
• Kettlebell Clean