Dumbbell Thruster
Shoulders · Quadriceps · Glutes · Triceps · Dumbbell
How to do it
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height, palms facing each other, elbows in front of the body.
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and brace your core.
- Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor, keeping your chest up.
- Drive up through your heels and use the upward momentum to press the dumbbells overhead to full lockout.
- Lower the dumbbells to your shoulders as you descend into the next squat, keeping the movement continuous.
- Primary muscle
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Quadriceps · Glutes · Triceps
- Equipment
- Dumbbell