Kettlebell Thruster

Strength · Intermediate · Shoulders

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Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary
Quads, Triceps
Equipment
Kettlebells
Force
Push
Mechanic
Compound
Level
Intermediate

Muscles worked

Shoulders

Also works: Quads, Triceps

How to do itKettlebell Thruster

  1. 1Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Begin to squat by flexing your hips and knees, lowering your hips between your legs. Maintain an upright, straight back as you descend as low as you can.
  3. 3At the bottom, reverse direction and squat by extending your knees and hips, driving through your heels. As you do so, press both kettlebells overhead by extending your arms straight up, using the momentum from the squat to help drive the weights upward.
  4. 4As you begin the next repetition, return the weights to the shoulders.

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