Exercise Guide

Barbell Thruster

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Barbell Thruster

Delts Barbell

intermediate

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

barbell

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell at shoulder height with an overhand grip.

  2. 2

    Lower into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.

  3. 3

    As you reach the bottom of the squat, explosively drive through your heels to stand up, simultaneously pressing the barbell overhead.

  4. 4

    Lower the barbell back to shoulder height as you lower back into the squat position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

QuadricepsDeltsGlutesHamstringsCore