Exercises / Hip thrust
Hip thrust GIF
Worked muscles
- GlutesMusculus gluteus maximus
- Side glutesMusculus gluteus medius
- HamstringsMusculi ischiocrurales
- QuadricepsMusculus quadriceps femoris
- Lower backMusculus erector spinae
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Loop
- One repetition, 4.33 seconds
Get this animation
Part of the hip thrust and glute bridge pack, all 3 hip thrust and glute bridge variations: female and male figure, GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.
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How to do a hip thrust
- Upper back on bench, bar over hips
- Feet flat on floor, knees bent
- Drive hips up by squeezing glutes
- Form straight line from shoulders to knees
- Lower with control
Form tips
- Pad the bar for comfort
- Chin slightly tucked
- Drive through heels
- Full hip extension at top
- Don't hyperextend lower back





