LiftsmithDumbbell thruster
A compound exercise for the quads and front delts, with help from the glutes, triceps. Equipment: dumbbells.
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WorksQuadsFront deltsGlutesTriceps
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How to do it
- Setup: Dumbbells on the shoulders.
- Squat, then drive them overhead
- One smooth movement
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