Kettlebell Thruster is a weightlifting movement on Fiz. Front squat to overhead press in one motion with kettlebells racked. Also known as kb thruster. Primary muscles: quads, glutes, shoulders. Scored by reps + weight.
Weightlifting

Kettlebell Thruster

also kb thruster

Front squat to overhead press in one motion with kettlebells racked

Category
Weightlifting loaded barbell and dumbbell work
Logged as
RepsWeight / kg the fields Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
quadsglutesshoulders
Secondary
hamstringstricepscore

Scaling ladder

1 harder, 1 easier
Dumbbell ThrusterFront squat to overhead press in one motion with a pair of dumbbells
Kettlebell ThrusterWorks quads, glutes, shoulders
Goblet SquatSquat holding dumbbell or kettlebell at chest

Frequently asked

6 answers
What muscles does the Kettlebell Thruster work?
Kettlebell Thruster primarily works quads, glutes, shoulders, with secondary engagement of hamstrings, triceps, core.
How do you do a Kettlebell Thruster?
Front squat to overhead press in one motion with kettlebells racked.
How is the Kettlebell Thruster scored?
On Fiz, Kettlebell Thruster is tracked by reps + weight. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Kettlebell Thruster?
Easier scaling options include Goblet Squat. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Kettlebell Thruster?
Progress to Dumbbell Thruster when Kettlebell Thruster feels light.
What else is the Kettlebell Thruster called?
Kettlebell Thruster is also written kb thruster. Fiz resolves all of those spellings to the same movement, so a workout written either way logs to the same history.
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