Thrusters help improve coordination, muscular endurance, and balance. They help you gain both upper and lower body strength by working the quadriceps, glutes, and shoulders. Thrusters can also help you develop a strong core.

Which lower body exercise is part of the thruster?

Utilizing the lower body (front squat) in the thruster movement can be a great training aid to increase overhead pressing and losing volume, much like the push press; both of which allow a lifter to subject their shoulders and triceps muscles to heavier loads than what they presumably would be able to strict press ...

Why are Thrusters bad?

Thrusters require holding the bar with a press grip, which makes the front squat very uncomfortable on the wrists and also makes it hard to keep an upright torso because you can't keep your elbows up.