Machine Hip Thrust
Also known as: Glute Drive, Hip Thrust Machine, Machine Glute Bridge, Glute Bridge Machine
Machine Hip Thrust is a compound strength exercise using machine that trains the glutes.
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Primary muscles: Glutes
Secondary muscles: Adductors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
How to do it
- Set up in the machine with your upper back against the back pad, feet flat on the platform about hip-width apart, and the belt or pad secured snugly across your hips.
- Release the safety and lower your hips under control until they are clearly below your knees, keeping your chin tucked and ribs down.
- Drive through your heels to extend your hips until your torso and thighs form a straight line at the top, squeezing your glutes hard without overarching the lower back.
- Lower under control and repeat for the prescribed reps, then set the safety before getting out.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Machine 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.
