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Plyometric

Heavy Bag Thrust

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.

Beginner

The movement

Heavy Bag Thrust - Hand On Bag Setup
1. Hand On Bag Setup
Heavy Bag Thrust - Forward Bag Thrust
2. Forward Bag Thrust
Heavy Bag Thrust - Receive And Reset
3. Receive And Reset

About This Exercise

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.

1Setup

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.

2Execution

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. Receive the bag as it swings back by reversing these steps.

Train This Exercise

Quick workout with this exercise

Muscles Worked

Front

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How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps8
Rest90 sec
Movement patternPush
Movement typeCompound

Equipment