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VIDEO DEMO:


EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Load the dumbbells in front of your shoulders, elbows directly underneath for support (see video).
  2. Squat down, then push your feet HARD into the ground and power up.
  3. The force you generate in your quads and hips during this upward thrust will help you to power the weights up, requiring only slight assistance from your shoulders.

MUSCLES WORKED BY THIS EXERCISE:

  • Legs (Quads, Glutes)
  • Shoulders (Front Delts)
dumbbell thrusters

ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES: