Dumbbell snatches can tell you a lot about someone's relationship to internal rotation. Here’s why that matters. ⤵️
If an athlete lacks internal rotation, they’ll often cheat the snatch, turning it into a swing or jump just to bypass the missing range.
Thumb stays turned out? Dumbbell flies way out in front?
That’s a signal: the shoulder isn’t owning the rotation needed for clean, safe overhead mechanics.
Internal rotation isn’t just about the snatch: it’s foundational for pressing, hanging, front rack positions, and even basic daily function.
If you're hiding from that range, you're setting yourself up for compensation and breakdown.
At The Ready State, we use patterns like this to assess movement, not just train it.
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