How To Do a Barbell Hip Thrust

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OK this was the cleaned execution and explanation of how to perform this exercise thus far. Thank you!

[nwcountry]

I'm just starting these but going to go free-weight instead of Smith Machine type. I can only do 25 pounds but wow, what an amazing feeling all the muscles this works!! Thanks and I'm subscribed to your channel so I can show my gym buddies ;)

[harman]

Awesome! Thank you! Straightforward and to the point. Well done👏🏽

[markchen]

had a mini heart attack when the bench wobbled

[QueenOfPigs]

How do you set this up in a gym? Will you see a bench and barbell on the floor or should you take one from a rack and bring it over to a bench?

[nio]

How do you keep the bench from moving back? Is it the floors material?

[cocamila]

Quick question, how much of the back should be on the bench?? In some cases I've seen some people hip thrust with half their back on the bench while some people only rest their shoulder and partially top part of their back.

[mayamaya-ryeg]

Hi i have a question. How much weigh do you use in this video and how long the bar you using for optimal hio thrust? Thx

[angelicalaflame]

What’s your reasoning for exhaling before the lift? I’ve always been taught to take a deep breath in and brace my core down around that (valsalva)

[chrisdonnell]

LOL hips don't lie. I got garage gym in Oct and never in my life did this exercise no guys do it at the gym but was showing my wife and started reading about how stronger glutes can fix/prevent knee and hamstring issue not to mention squat a lot heavier so bought a 2" pad and tried it again today. With above avg leg size had trouble getting bar over my legs and bought 2" pad as I plan to do these heavy only got up to 225lb today but I do like the exercise its not the joke I always thought it was. Is there a way to put weight on rack or spotter arms to more easily slide under it? I'm also thinking of buying two 2x4 and putting it on there to make setup easier. With good pad I felt no pain and am very weak at this exercise now but will be thrilled if this helps with knee pain and stronger squat or more depth!

[yandereghost]

I just cant seem to feel comfortable holding my balance with my back leaning against the bar. More than I can focus on isolating my glutes, I'm focusing on trying to keep my back on the same spot at the bench because everytime I dip my hips my back slides down. I'm super short so maybe I just haven't found a bench that goes low enough for my torso height so I'm straining to keep proper form. Please let me know if anyone knows what I'm talking about and how to fix it because I'm at a loss

[d.a]

How do you keep the bench from tipping

[kiniiiru]

I see this vid and women at the gym similarly lifting up to 200+ lbs at a time… can barely lift 60. One day I’ll get there 💪

[nikolinakos]

Shouldn't the head be bent so that we are looking in front of us?

[sushigurl]

When you go back down, do you sit all the way on the ground or do you stay lifted?

[lesliedunkleberger]

Can I use a plyobox for this excercise? A plyobox measuring 12x14x16

[SCTATC]

Trying to do this lift correctly, but I don't understand what "keeping my ribs down the whole time" means. Can anybody help me with that?

[alexharper]

Is it normal for my neck to feel it too? I feel like my neck starts hurting before my gluts do, so than I have to stop cause it starts to hurt. Am I doing something wrong?

[mwmw]

What happened to the breath after the exhale? Did you hold your breath that whole time

[lliab]

Hello. What is the length and height of your plates? Are those bumper plates?