kettlebell thruster
kettlebell thruster — highlighted muscle: delts

Muscles worked

delts, quadriceps, glutes, core

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kettlebell thruster

Body part
shoulders
Equipment
kettlebell
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
quadriceps

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell in front of your chest with both hands, palms facing each other.

  2. 2

    Lower into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back, keeping your chest up and your back straight.

  3. 3

    As you reach the bottom of the squat, explosively drive through your heels to stand up, simultaneously pressing the kettlebell overhead.

  4. 4

    Lock out your arms at the top of the movement, fully extending your elbows.

  5. 5

    Lower the kettlebell back to the starting position by reversing the movement, bending your elbows and lowering the weight back to your chest.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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