Chest·Other·Compound

Heavy Bag Thrust

Chest · Other

Beginner

Body Part

Chest

Equipment

Other

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Heavy Bag Thrust is a beginner other exercise that primarily targets the Chest.

Muscles Worked

Chest primaryCore secondaryShoulders secondaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the Heavy Bag Thrust

  1. 1Utilize 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. 2Begin 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. 3Receive the bag as it swings back by reversing these steps.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.