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Thruster

BarbellCompoundTakes some practice
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Quads, Delts

Also glutes, triceps

You need

Barbell, Squat rack

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Bottom
2Top
Main musclesAlso working
  1. 1Front squat with the bar in the rack
  2. 2Drive up and use the momentum to press
  3. 3Bring the bar back to your shoulders as you squat

Most common mistake

Pausing at the top of the squat instead of flowing into the press.

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Good for

  • Top 10 for functional
  • Carries straight over to functional

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vs Front Squatvs Wall Ballvs Air Bike
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Research
71
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 71
TransferExcellent
Injury protectionFair
PracticalityStrong

A competition staple that joins a front squat and a press.

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
How scores work

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  • SPull-UpBodyweight
  • AHollow HoldBodyweight
  • AKettlebell SwingKettlebell
  • AFront SquatBarbell

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