How to do the Ground to Overhead, step by step
- Stand at the bar with your feet hip-width, bar over midfoot.
- Lift the bar off the floor with a neutral back.
- Snatch it straight up, or clean it to your shoulders and then jerk it overhead.
- Fully extend your arms, hips, and knees.
- Lower the bar under control to your hips, then to the floor.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Back rounds on the pickupbuild tension and lift with your legs
- Bar drifts away from your bodykeep the bar tight
- Incomplete lockoutlock it out fully at the top
How to scale the Ground to Overhead
If you can't do the movement cleanly yet or the workout is too heavy, use one of these variations:
- Dumbbell Ground to Overhead
- Hang Clean & Jerk
- Lighter bar
Also known as
G2oh · Ground to oh · Gtoh
These descriptions are general guidance and don't replace a coach. Have someone at your box show you new movements, and stop if anything hurts.