Variations of the hip thrust as effective?
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I do squats and deadlifts but I swear hip thrusts and maybe kick backs/ups along with weighted back extensions have been most effective for me and when I feel it most in glutes.1
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What about rack pulls? I did these yesterday and my butt and hammies are on FIRE.The only time I've ever felt that soreness on my rear was with hipthrusts. I think it works depending on how high you set the bb. And how much you bend your knees.0
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flowerhorsey wrote: »I do squats and deadlifts but I swear hip thrusts and maybe kick backs/ups along with weighted back extensions have been most effective for me and when I feel it most in glutes.
Same for me. Also hamstring curls with dumbells (I strength train at home). Posterior chain reaction!
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cnunez1215 wrote: »What about rack pulls? I did these yesterday and my butt and hammies are on FIRE.The only time I've ever felt that soreness on my rear was with hipthrusts. I think it works depending on how high you set the bb. And how much you bend your knees.
Rack pulls for your glutes? I'm confused.0 -
Great info, needed this, thanks!0
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cnunez1215 wrote: »What about rack pulls? I did these yesterday and my butt and hammies are on FIRE.The only time I've ever felt that soreness on my rear was with hipthrusts. I think it works depending on how high you set the bb. And how much you bend your knees.
Rack pulls for your glutes? I'm confused.
Yup, I set the bar right above my knees and squatted at almost a 90° I felt all the burn behind my legs n butt. I know it's meant for your back mostly but that was my experience. Gona try it again today.0 -
It’s so much easier set up wise for me to perform this lift on the leg extension machine (or even the Smith machine for that matter), and I’m wondering if anyone else here does this and if you find it is as effective?
Also, if using a traditional bar, how about laying on your back as opposed to against a bench?
Hip thrusts are a good exercise to teach novice lifters how to activate their glutes by pushing with their knees out when they squat, helps build that muscle-mind connection, otherwise they're a great free weight assistance exercise after a major compound.
The reason you want to lay on a bench is to increase the range of motion and thus activate your glutes more, if you lay on the floor you're basically doing a weighted bridge.
Also avoid the Smith Machine, nothing good ever came of it.1 -
foreversnafu wrote: »It’s so much easier set up wise for me to perform this lift on the leg extension machine (or even the Smith machine for that matter), and I’m wondering if anyone else here does this and if you find it is as effective?
Also, if using a traditional bar, how about laying on your back as opposed to against a bench?
Hip thrusts are a good exercise to teach novice lifters how to activate their glutes by pushing with their knees out when they squat, helps build that muscle-mind connection, otherwise they're a great free weight assistance exercise after a major compound.
The reason you want to lay on a bench is to increase the range of motion and thus activate your glutes more, if you lay on the floor you're basically doing a weighted bridge.
Also avoid the Smith Machine, nothing good ever came of it.
Smith machine is perfect for putting my foot on during Bulgarian split squats0 -
foreversnafu wrote: »The reason you want to lay on a bench is to increase the range of motion and thus activate your glutes more, if you lay on the floor you're basically doing a weighted bridge.
Also, to add to this, if you're increasing resistance by 5-10lbs every time you use the exercise, you'll eventually reach a point where if you have your back on the floor and you raise your hips, the weight will slip and roll on your face.0 -
foreversnafu wrote: »It’s so much easier set up wise for me to perform this lift on the leg extension machine (or even the Smith machine for that matter), and I’m wondering if anyone else here does this and if you find it is as effective?
Also, if using a traditional bar, how about laying on your back as opposed to against a bench?
Hip thrusts are a good exercise to teach novice lifters how to activate their glutes by pushing with their knees out when they squat, helps build that muscle-mind connection, otherwise they're a great free weight assistance exercise after a major compound.
The reason you want to lay on a bench is to increase the range of motion and thus activate your glutes more, if you lay on the floor you're basically doing a weighted bridge.
Also avoid the Smith Machine, nothing good ever came of it.
I agree.. but to your last point, I think there are certain exercises it can be used for, especially isolation/focused in this case hip thrusts. It's just another variation that can be utilized. However it is important to know what can be done and the limitations of the Smith.0 -
I agree.. but to your last point, I think there are certain exercises it can be used for, especially isolation/focused in this case hip thrusts. It's just another variation that can be utilized. However it is important to know what can be done and the limitations of the Smith.
If you're a PT and you have a client, the only reason you'd stick them on the Smith is if you're trying to get them to do inverted rows so that they can build up the necessary strength required to do a negative pull up, or if you don't like them.0 -
foreversnafu wrote: »I agree.. but to your last point, I think there are certain exercises it can be used for, especially isolation/focused in this case hip thrusts. It's just another variation that can be utilized. However it is important to know what can be done and the limitations of the Smith.
If you're a PT and you have a client, the only reason you'd stick them on the Smith is if you're trying to get them to do inverted rows so that they can build up the necessary strength required to do a negative pull up, or if you don't like them.
It is similar to any exercise machine. Leg press machine, leg curl machine, cable machine etc.. in bodybuilding for certain moves it can be useful. I'm not saying everyone has to use it or any machines for that matter, but they have their place in the gym.1
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