Bottom: hips low
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Hip thrust

Upper back on a bench, feet on the floor, hips driven up into a line with shoulders and knees. More range and stronger glutes than the floor bridge.

Level
Basic
Equipment
Box or bench
Measure
reps
Tempo
1-1-2-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
gluteshamstringscore

Technique

  1. Shoulder blades on the bench edge, feet hip width, heels under the knees at the top.
  2. Drive the hips up until trunk and thighs form a line, chin to the chest.
  3. Squeeze the glutes for a second, lower under control.

Common mistakes

  • Arching the lower back at the top instead of extending the hips.
  • Feet too far: hamstrings take over from the glutes.
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