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A full squat with the barbell locked out overhead in a wide snatch grip. The overhead squat is the receiving position of the snatch turned into an exercise: it builds the trunk strength, shoulder stability and ankle/hip mobility that a confident snatch catch demands. Valuable at light loads as a position builder and mobility check long before it becomes a strength lift.
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