How to do a dumbbell thruster

legs, shoulders, cardio

Muscles worked
legs, shoulders, cardio
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. Hold dumbbells at your shoulders, feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
  3. Drive up hard and use that momentum to press the weights overhead in one move.
Common mistake

Pressing with the arms only after you have stood up.

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