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Barbell Hip Thrust
Barbell Hip Thrust is a intermediate powerlifting exercise using barbell. It works the glutes, with help from the calves and hamstrings.
intermediatebarbellpush movementcompoundpowerlifting
- Main muscles
- glutes
- Also works
- calves, hamstrings
How to do it
- Begin seated on the ground with a bench directly behind you. Have a loaded barbell over your legs. Using a fat bar or having a pad on the bar can greatly reduce the discomfort caused by this exercise.
- Roll the bar so that it is directly above your hips, and lean back against the bench so that your shoulder blades are near the top of it.
- Begin the movement by driving through your feet, extending your hips vertically through the bar. Your weight should be supported by your shoulder blades and your feet. Extend as far as possible, then reverse the motion to return to the starting position.
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Similar exercises
- Barbell Glute Bridge · barbell, intermediate
- Kneeling Squat · barbell, intermediate
- Hip Lift with Band · bands, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).