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Strength exercises Β· Lower body
Hip thrust
Difficulty Hinges and pulls
How to perform it
Upper back resting on a bench, barbell across the hips, drive the pelvis up through hip extension. Maximally targets the glutes, with the hamstrings as synergists. Differs from the glute bridge by the upper back resting on a bench and a larger range of motion.
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Equipment
- Barbell 20 kgFree weight Β· 20 kg
- Bench press benchMachine
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Biceps femoris
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
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Hip thrusts
Exercise family Β· pattern: Hinges and pulls
1 family Β· 3 variationsDifficulty
- Glute bridge
- Hip thrustCurrently viewing
- Single-leg hip thrust
Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.