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Single-leg hip thrust
Difficulty Hinges and pulls
How to perform it
Single-leg version of the hip thrust, back on a bench, one leg in the air. Targets the glutes, with the glute medius and hamstrings involved. Differs from the hip thrust by the unilateral load and a higher demand on pelvic stabilization.
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Equipment
- Bench press benchMachine
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Biceps femoris
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Semitendinosus
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Hip thrusts
Exercise family Β· pattern: Hinges and pulls
1 family Β· 3 variationsDifficulty
- Glute bridge
- Hip thrust
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