Exercise Guide
Barbell Thruster
intermediate
Exercise Visual
Barbell Thruster
Delts • Barbell
intermediateCategory
shoulders
Body Part
shoulders
Equipment
barbell
Target
delts
Instructions
- 1
Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell at shoulder height with an overhand grip.
- 2
Lower into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
- 3
As you reach the bottom of the squat, explosively drive through your heels to stand up, simultaneously pressing the barbell overhead.
- 4
Lower the barbell back to shoulder height as you lower back into the squat position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
QuadricepsDeltsGlutesHamstringsCore