Barbell Thruster

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Movement pattern

Ballistic, Squat, Vertical push

Equipment

Barbell

Main muscles

Deltoid (anterior part), Gluteus maximus, Rectus femoris, Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis

Also works

Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Deltoid (lateral part), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head), Trapezius (upper fibres)

Stabilisers

Erector spinae, External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Shoulders, Glutes, Quadriceps

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: high, Shoulder: moderate, Lower back / trunk: high

Related exercises

Harder version of: Barbell Front Squat

Opposing movement: Barbell Bent-Over Row, Barbell Clean and Jerk, Barbell Snatch, Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Barbell Deadlift, Hang Barbell Snatch, Pendlay Row, Power Barbell Snatch, Power Clean, Romanian Deadlift, Stiff-Leg Deadlift

Other names

German: Thruster · Spanish: Thruster · French: Thruster

Liftosaur: Thruster, Barbell · wger: Thruster

Also called: BB Thruster, Barbell Squat and Press, Barbell Squat to Press, Barbell Thrusters, Squat and Press (Barbell), Squat to Press (Barbell), Thruster, Thruster (Barbell), Thrusters (Barbell)

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