Exercises / Shoulders / Barbell Thruster
Barbell Thruster
Barbell Thruster: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell.
- Equipmentbarbell
- Body partshoulders
- Primary muscles
- delts, quadriceps
- Secondary muscles
- glutes, hamstrings, core
How to do it
- Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell at shoulder height with an overhand grip.
- Lower into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
- As you reach the bottom of the squat, explosively drive through your heels to stand up, simultaneously pressing the barbell overhead.
- Lower the barbell back to shoulder height as you lower back into the squat position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.