Thruster with dumbbells

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Exercise overview

Primary muscle group: Full Body

Exercise type: Dumbbell

Exercise goal: Strength

Key metric: Weight

Average per rep (kg)*: 30

Average per rep (lbs)*: 66

Weight counts twice!

Description: Starting Position: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and engage your core. Weights Placement: Stack the weights on your shoulders, keeping your elbows bent pointing forward. Begin Squat: Hinge at the hips and lower your body into a squat, imagining you are screwing your ankles, knees, and thighs down and outward to create muscle tension. Depth: Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or as low as your mobility allows. Return to Standing: Drive through your heels to push your body back up to standing. Overhead Press: As you rise, push the weights overhead, keeping your knees soft. Lower Weights: Lower the weights back to your shoulders. Repeat: Perform the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise ID: 00401

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*Remark: The average values are calculated based on exercise data from the Blaze community. For more statistics and analysis, please download the Blaze app.

Thruster with dumbbells

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Works on iOS 15.0 and above.