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Barbell Hip Thrust

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.

How it is executed

  1. Sit with your upper back against a bench and barbell over your hips.
  2. Roll your feet in, plant them firmly, and push through your heels to lift your hips.
  3. 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
Strength · Hypertrophy · Core strength

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