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Machine Hip Thrust

Main muscle
Glutes
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Sit in the machine with the pad positioned across your hips.
  2. 2Set your feet flat on the platform, shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Drive through your heels to extend your hips against the pad.
  4. 4Squeeze your glutes hard at the top for a second.
  5. 5Lower your hips back down under control and repeat.

Coaching cues

  • Drive through the heels
  • Squeeze at the top
  • Chin tucked, ribs down
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