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One-Arm Kettlebell Split Snatch
One-Arm Kettlebell Split Snatch is a expert strength exercise using kettlebells. It works the shoulders, with help from the hamstrings and quadriceps.
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- Main muscles
- shoulders
- Also works
- hamstrings, quadriceps
How to do it
- Hold a kettlebell in one hand by the handle.
- Squat towards the floor, and then reverse the motion, extending the hips, knees, and finally the ankles, to raise the kettlebell overhead.
- After fully extending the body, descend into a lunge position to receive the weights overhead, one leg forward and one leg back. Ensure you drive through with your hips and lock the ketttlebells overhead in one uninterrupted motion.
- Return to a standing position, holding the weight overhead, and bring the feet together. Lower the weight to return to the starting position.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).