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strength · beginner
Barbell Hip Thrust
- Primary muscles
- glutes
- Secondary
- hamstrings, core
- Equipment
- barbell, bench
Coaching cues
- Upper back on a bench, bar on the hips (use a pad).
- Feet flat, shins vertical at the top.
- Squeeze glutes to full lockout, ribs down.
Common mistakes
- Overextending the lower back.
- Rising on the toes.