Team · 16.05 · 5 of 7

Worm Thruster

Team performs a squat with worm on one shoulder and in one fluid movement continues to move the worm over the head to the opposite shoulder.

Rep Start

Bottom-of-squat with object on one shoulder supported by the hands.
Team facing the same direction
Team resting worm on same side of their bodies

Rep End

Standing tall.
Team facing the same direction.
Team resting worm on same side of their bodies.

Rep Requirement

Object is moved in one fluid motion from rep start to the opposite shoulder.
Maintaining extended knees and hips after the object has left the shoulder on one side and until object is supported by shoulder and hands on opposite side of the body.
Team facing the same direction throughout the full rep.

Cycle & Post Rep

Rep end is a valid rep start.

Equipment

Worm.

Team Synchro

Bottom-of-squat.

Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

BOTTOM OF SQUAT

Standing free (2-foot version) or 1 foot on the ground.

Achieving a full squat, with the crease of the hip below the plane of the top of the knee for each active leg.

POSITION

STANDING TALL

Standing free position is achieved
Full extension of the hips and knees
Chest up, straight back
Vertical alignment of the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles