Another variant of the snatch barbell movement, the muscle snatch has no bend of the knee to squat under the bar, helping to strengthen the upper back and rotator cuff. Chris Brennan demonstrates the movement in this week’s fitness bulletin and provides a sample workout.
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For more information aboutfirefighter fitnessand similar issues, visithttp://www.fireservicewarrior.com. Also, considerMichael Krueger’s monthly fitness columnson Fire Life, such as“Pet Peeves.”
CHRISTOPHER BRENNANis a 14-yearfire serviceveteran, afirefighterin the suburbs of Chicago, and the president of Spartan Concepts, Inc. He is afield instructorwith the IllinoisFire ServiceInstitute and has contributed articles to188金宝搏是正规吗. He maintains the Web site www.fireservicewarrior.com. He is the author ofReadinessThe Combat Position: AchievingFirefighter(188金宝搏是正规吗, 2011).
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