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Barbell Hip Thrust
Demonstration
3D animation · looped · Vital Animations
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- Barbell + bench
- Sets & Reps
- 3-4 sets × 8-12 reps · rest 2 min
- How to do it
- Upper back on the bench edge, bar padded on the hips; at the top tuck the chin slightly, pull the ribs down, fully squeeze the glutes and hold one second.
- Common mistakes
- Hyperextending the lower back at the top, partial range, feet too far forward (hamstrings take over)
Muscles Worked
Other Exercises for the Same Muscle
Barbell Back Squat · Deadlift · Romanian Deadlift · Bulgarian Split Squat · Weighted Step-Up · Cable Glute Kickback
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