Barbell Thrusters

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 4:20pm filed under Thighs

Calories Burned:  510 calories per hour   (based on a body weight of 150 lbs.)
Primary Muscles Trained:  Thighs
Secondary Muscles Trained:  Deltoids
Instructions: 
1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and a barbell on the front of your shoulders in an overhand, shoulder-width grip.

2. Keeping your elbows high, initiate the move by pushing your hips back.

3. Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor.

4. Pause, then quickly rise back up and explosively push the weight overhead until your arms are fully extended.

5. Lower the weight to the starting position and repeat.

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