Thrusters… for Load
I love going heavy on the basics: Squats, Deads, Overheads. But I’ll be honest with you: going heavy on some of these movements more classically used in metabolic conditioning isn’t always something I dig. The thruster, with its combination of a front squat and a push press, kinda sits on this margin that makes going for load an arguably useful exercise – even if not particularly well suited for maxing out regularly.
Like most aversions, my gut reflex against thrusters for max load bears some interrogation – or at least an occasional attempt to see if my opinion has changed. After all, I didn’t like brussel sprouts when I was a kid, but they’re pretty good now… maybe one of these days I’ll just love a heavy thruster day as much as I love Deadlift Day.
Maybe today’s that day!
THURS FEB 22 2024
HEAVY DAY
EMOM 10
1 Thruster, for Max Load
* Build in weight across sets