Squat Thrusts & Calisthenics

Series Summary

In these videos, you will learn an excellent calisthenics routine that you can do at your home. Calisthenics is a high-impact form of exercise that can be performed with no additional equipment. In these videos you will see demonstrations of exercises such as the dive bomber, the squat thrust, the body weight lunge, and the mountain climber. Each of these exercises is designed to help you maximize you body’s potential. The 8 Count Body Builder is just one of the exercises that our expert will demonstrate in this series of videos. This exercise, taken straight from the US Armed Forces training regimen, is a series of moves that takes your body from an upright position to a squat thrust position, to a pushup position, and finally back to standing. This is a great exercise for both your upper and lower body muscles

Video Transcript

" Hello my name is Adam Davila. The name of my business is Crossfit Austin. My website is http://www.crossfitaustin.com. I will be demonstrating the callisthenic exercise called squat thrust. Okay. When you’re doing the squat thrust you want to make sure that you squat all the way to the ground, place your hands on the ground about shoulder width. Your chest should be nice and tall, you’re going to kick your legs out behind you into pushup position, and then return them to your hands. And then stand up. Okay, I’m going to demonstrate the squat thrust in real time. Squat thrust is a really great overall body exercise. It’s great for the cardiovascular system and it’s great for muscle endurance. "