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Dumbbell Thruster
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand holding two dumbbells at shoulder height, feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- 3Drive up explosively through your heels out of the squat.
- 4Use the upward momentum to press the dumbbells overhead.
- 5Lower the dumbbells back to your shoulders as you descend into the next rep.
Coaching cues
- Squat then punch overhead
- Drive through the heels
- One smooth motion
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