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Lever Hip Thrust

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Equipment

Belt Squat Machine
Belt Squat Machine

The Lever Hip Thrust exercise targets the glutes by extending the hips against resistance. This movement is excellent for building strength and muscle in the lower body, particularly focusing on the gluteus maximus.

How to do it

  1. Position your upper back against the padded area of a leverage machine.
  2. Place your feet flat on the platform, shoulder-width apart.
  3. Push through your heels to lift your hips upward until they are in line with your knees and shoulders.
  4. Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
  5. Lower your hips back down in a controlled manner.

Muscles worked

Primary Gluteus Maximus

Secondary Hamstrings Quadriceps

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