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Hip Thrust - Smith Machine

Equipment:Machine
Type:Compound
Force:Push

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Glutes

Secondary

Abdominals, Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Position bench perpendicular under Smith bar.

  2. 2

    Sit floor, upper back against bench.

  3. 3

    Roll bar over hips (use pad).

  4. 4

    Feet flat, shoulder-width.

  5. 5

    Unrack bar.

  6. 6

    Drive through heels, lift hips until body straight shoulders-knees.

  7. 7

    Squeeze glutes hard.

  8. 8

    Lower hips slowly.

  9. 9

    Repeat. Rack bar safely.