How to do the Double Kettlebell Snatch
- Place two kettlebells behind your feet. Bend your knees and sit back to pick up the kettlebells.
- Swing the kettlebells between your legs forcefully and reverse the direction.
- Drive through with your hips and lock the ketttlebells overhead in one uninterrupted motion.
Muscles worked
| Role | Muscles |
|---|---|
| Primary | shoulders |
| Secondary | glutes, hamstrings, quads |
| Equipment | kettlebell |
| Difficulty | expert |
| Type | compound |
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Easier than the Double Kettlebell Snatch
Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.
Superset the Double Kettlebell Snatch with
Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.
Common questions
What muscles does the Double Kettlebell Snatch work?
The Double Kettlebell Snatch primarily works the shoulders, with the glutes, hamstrings, and quads as secondary movers. One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch, One-Arm Kettlebell Split Snatch, and Two-Arm Kettlebell Clean train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.
What equipment do you need for the Double Kettlebell Snatch?
Kettlebells. Without kettlebells, Back Flyes - With Bands, External Rotation with Band, and Iron Cross train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.
Is the Double Kettlebell Snatch suitable for beginners?
It is rated expert. Start with Sled Overhead Backward Walk, Back Flyes - With Bands, and Barbell Rear Delt Row and work up.
Where should the Double Kettlebell Snatch go in a workout?
Early — the Double Kettlebell Snatch is compound, working 4 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Alternating Renegade Row and One-Arm Kettlebell Row later.
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