Floor to overhead in one violent pull.
Keep the bells close to your body on the way up and finish with the hips, not the arms.
Pulling two dumbbells from the floor to overhead in one movement demands a big leg drive, and the quads do the heavy lifting out of that deep starting position. The glutes finish the hip extension while the shoulders take over up top, catching and stabilising both bells at lockout. It is full-body power training in its rawest form, ideal for athletes and anyone who wants strength that moves fast.
The dumbbells move independently and sit between your feet rather than out in front, so the pull is more upright and far more forgiving on mobility. You trade some total load for a movement most people can actually learn in a session.
In a quarter squat, which is what makes it a power snatch. If you find yourself dropping into a deep squat to save reps, the weight is too heavy for the power you are producing that day.
Because that is the design. The deep start position means the legs drive the bells off the floor and the hips finish the job. The shoulders only punch and stabilise at the top, they should never be pressing the weight up.
