Despite our relatively inefficient anatomical structure, we still can manage efficiency by considering the body’s interaction with the load and environment and moving the load as close to the fulcrum as possible.

Coupled, the thruster and the pull-up work all major muscle groups, are perfectly complementary in that each contains exactly what the other lacks, and constitute three superfunctional core movements — the squat, push press, and pull-up. But a closer analysis offers even greater appreciation and understanding of Fran’s character.