The Thruster

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic by 0 people | Log in to rate

Ranked #1,679 in Health, #26,614 overall

The Thruster

The Thruster is one of the best exercises that you can do to:

 

 

  1. Lose Body-Fat
  2. Increase your Cardio-Vascular Fitness
  3. Increase your Core Stability
  4. Increase Total Body Strength
  5. Improve your Agility and Co-ordination

Designed as a combination of a Front Squat and an Overhead or Push Press,

The Thruster has surprised many experts in the fitness and personal training world.

Especially when used as part of a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) or Tabata workout, the Thruster produces results unlike any other exercise.

How to Do the Thruster 

The thruster is one of the greatest lifts no one has ever heard of in the gym.

And here's how to do it.

To begin, you take two dumbbells or a barbell or sandbag or kettlebells or Slosh Tube or small child and hold them at shoulder height.

Squat down, keeping the weight on your shoulders.

Begin by coming up and out of your squat.

As you rise up, press the weights to the overhead lockout position.

You can either press as you rise or use the momentum to help rocket the weight overhead.

Thruster Videos 


Runtime:
views
Comments:


Jerry Hill's CrossFit Tip; Barbell Thruster

Runtime: 441
20718 views
11 Comments:


Thruster/Hang Power Clean/Dip WOD

Runtime: 401
1898 views
6 Comments:


Thruster/Pull-up Workout X-Fit Games 2008

Runtime: 346
2513 views
6 Comments:


Jerry Hill's CrossFit OldTown : Barbell Thruster

Runtime: 262
23167 views
0 Comments:


Bionic DL-HPC-Thruster WOD

Runtime: 268
706 views
4 Comments:


Thruster

Runtime: 278
557 views
0 Comments:


db thruster swing WOD

Runtime: 418
795 views
Comments:


CrossFit Games 2008 Nick Ballsteadt Thruster

Runtime: 324
1140 views
3 Comments:

curated content from YouTube

The Most Important Thing About The Thruster

If you don't feel a little nauseous after a set of Thrusters....you aren't doing it right.

Check Out My Blog 

Health Habits

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

by drobb

I hope that you find something of value in this Lens. After 20 years in the fitness/coaching biz, you would think that I learned a thing or two. (more)

Explore related pages

Create a Lens!