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Heavy Bag Thrust

Heavy Bag Thrust is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the chest, with help from the abdominals, shoulders and triceps.

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Main muscles
chest
Also works
abdominals, shoulders, triceps

How to do it

  1. Utilize a heavy bag for this exercise. Assume an upright stance next to the bag, with your feet staggered, fairly wide apart. Place your hand on the bag at about chest height. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin by twisting at the waist, pushing the bag forward as hard as possible. Perform this move quickly, pushing the bag away from your body.
  3. Receive the bag as it swings back by reversing these steps.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

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