Hip thrust

Machine hip thrust

What it works

Works

Glutes

Also works

Hamstrings

Equipment

Machine

How to do it

  1. Sit in the hip thrust machine with the pad over your hips.
  2. Rest your back against the pad and your feet on the platform.
  3. Push through your heels, extending your hips against the pad.
  4. Squeeze your glutes at the top for a moment.
  5. Return under control to the starting position.

Common mistakes

  • Hyperextending the lower back at the top
  • Pushing through the toes
  • Using partial range

Other variations

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