kettlebell snatch Archives

Ivan V. Lebedev: The One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch [1916 & 1928]

Snatch of the Standard Weight Kettlebell Starting position—Fig. 101. Place the kettlebell ¼–½ arshin [approximately 18–36 cm] in front of your feet, with the handle of the kettlebell parallel to the line running between your feet. Grasp the handle of the...

Thomas Inch, Scientific Weight Lifting: Kettlebell Swing-Snatch [1905]

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In this lift what is known as a “kettle bell” should be used, with fixed, not swinging or loose, handle. The instructions below may be used for either, however.
The bell should be placed between the feet, with handle parallel with feet, not longways on as shown in the sketch.

Eugene Sandow: Swing Ring-and-Ball Lift from the Ground Overhead [1894]

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This is an effective as well as graceful exercise, calling into play the chief muscles of the trunk and limbs, and imparting litheness and elasticity to the movements.

The bell is placed on the floor a little in front of the feet, ring to the right, heels in line, and about ten inches apart.