Thruster Fives
Week one, barbell day. Five rounds of twelve thrusters and nine burpees — a classic gut-check couplet. The thrusters tax the same legs and lungs the burpees need, so pace the barbell to keep your breathing under control. Break the thrusters before you fail, not after. The scor...
- Format
- For Time
- Time cap
- 20 mins
- Level
- intermediate
For Time
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Open in FizThruster Fives is a for time workout by Fiz, built from 2 movements, with a 20 mins cap. It is set at intermediate level.
How to approach Thruster Fives
Thruster Fives loads the quads, shoulders, glutes and cardiovascular system hardest. Chest, triceps and core take a share of the work too. Go out slower than feels natural: the opening effort is the one you can most afford to give away, and the positions you protect early are what you'll still have at the end.
Thruster Fives is scored on total time: the clock stops when the last rep is done, and a faster time ranks higher. A 20 mins cap applies, so anything unfinished at the buzzer is where your score lands.