Dumbbell Thruster
The dumbbell thruster is a squat for the quads, done with dumbbells. It also works the shoulders (deltoids), glutes and triceps. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Quads (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward your 12-week strength trend at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Quads |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | quads |
| Secondary muscles | shoulders (deltoids), glutes, triceps |
| Equipment | Dumbbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Strength scoring | Counts as a lift |
| Balance group | Quads · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Quads group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
thruster, thrusters, dumbbell thrusters, db thruster, dumbbell squat to press, squat to press
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.
Related quads exercises
- Dumbbell Front Squat
- Dumbbell Goblet Squat
- Dumbbell Squat
- Goblet Squat to Calf Raise
- Barbell Squat
- Front Squat
Everything else that counts as quads
Kettlebell Front Squat · Smith Machine Squat · Resistance Band Squat · Kettlebell Goblet Squat · Bodyweight Squat · Bulgarian Split Squat · Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat · Dumbbell Split Squat · Split Squat · Dumbbell Walking Lunge · Walking Lunge · Dumbbell Lunge · Barbell Lunge · Lunge · Reverse Lunge · Dumbbell Reverse Lunge · Dumbbell Lateral Lunge · Lateral Lunge · Step-Up · Dumbbell Step-Up · Leg Press · Hack Squat · Leg Extension · Sissy Squat · Pistol Squat · Wall Sit · Jump Squat · Box Jump · Hip Adduction Machine · Burpee · Burpee Broad Jump · Sled Push · Wall Ball · Medicine Ball Thruster · Sandbag Lunge · Box Squat · Pause Squat · Safety Bar Squat · Zercher Squat · Overhead Squat · Landmine Squat · Belt Squat · Pendulum Squat · Single-Leg Leg Press · Smith Machine Split Squat · Front-Foot-Elevated Split Squat · Reverse Nordic · Pulse Squat · Cable Hip Adduction · Dumbbell Jump Squat · Jumping Lunge · Pop Squat · Tuck Jump · Depth Jump · High Knees · Barbell Thruster · Yoke Walk · Air Bike · Stationary Bike · Elliptical · Stair Climber · Walk