Barbell Thrusters

- This is similar to a Push Press, however we now go into a full squat for every rep. We use the power from our legs to assist in pushing the bar overhead.
- Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart.
- Engage your core and do not arch your back.
- For the squat, keep your knees in line with your toes and push out of your heels.
- Push straight overhead using your shoulders.
- As the bar comes down, we bend our knees and start lowering into the front squat position. We catch the bar in its resting position as we are already lowering into the squat.
- To practice, you can do a push press into a front squat. This will help understand the essential movements. Once you have those two movements down, we then will work on making the movement more fluid and cohesive.