Kettlebell Thruster
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also works
- Quads, Triceps
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so. This will be your starting position.
- Begin to squat by flexing your hips and knees, lowering your hips between your legs. Maintain an upright, straight back as you descend as low as you can.
- At the bottom, reverse direction and squat by extending your knees and hips, driving through your heels. As you do so, press both kettlebells overhead by extending your arms straight up, using the momentum from the squat to help drive the weights upward.
- As you begin the next repetition, return the weights to the shoulders.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Kettlebell Thruster work?
- Mainly the shoulders, with help from the quads, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Kettlebell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More shoulders exercises
- Alternating Kettlebell Press
- Double Kettlebell Jerk
- Double Kettlebell Push Press
- Double Kettlebell Snatch
- Kettlebell Arnold Press
- Kettlebell Pirate Ships
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.