Barbell Hip Thrust

Sit with your upper back against a bench and barbell over your hips. Roll your feet in, plant them firmly, and push through your heels to lift your hips. Squeeze glutes at the top, then lower with control.

GLUTES · LOWER BODY

How it is executed

Sit with your upper back against a bench and barbell over your hips.
Roll your feet in, plant them firmly, and push through your heels to lift your hips.
Squeeze glutes at the top, then lower with control.

Muscles worked: Glutes
Primary muscle: Gluteus maximus
Equipment: Barbell
Movement pattern: Lower body
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: StrengthHypertrophyCore strength

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Variations and substitutions

B-Stance Barbell Hip ThrustBarbell Dumbbell Hip ThrustDumbbell Machine Hip ThrustMachine Smith Machine Hip ThrustSmith machine Single-Leg Barbell Hip ThrustBarbell

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