Dumbbell Squat Thrusters / Squat to Overhead Press
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart with dumbbells above your shoulders.
- Squat down keeping your back flat and your knees over your toes.
- Push through your heels to return to standing while pressing the dumbbells overhead with arms fully extended.
- Return to starting position and repeat.
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Dumbbell squat thrusters / squat to overhead press is a gym work out exercise that targets quadriceps and shoulders and also involves abs and glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings and neck & upper traps and triceps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Trx suspension straps suspended lunges, powerbag / sandbag squats and kettlebell single / one arm clean and press are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as dumbbell squat thrusters / squat to overhead press. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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