Barbell Hip Thrust
Barbell Hip Thrust is a compound powerlifting exercise using barbell that trains the glutes.
PowerliftingBarbellIntermediateCompoundPush
Primary muscles: Glutes
Secondary muscles: 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.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Barbell Hip Thrust from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Glutes volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
