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Barbell Thruster
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Hold a barbell in a front rack position with feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Lower into a squat, keeping your chest up and elbows lifted.
- 3Drive up out of the squat explosively.
- 4Use the upward momentum to press the bar overhead.
- 5Lower the bar back to the shoulders and repeat.
Coaching cues
- Explosive drive out of squat
- Use the leg momentum
- Lock out overhead
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