Dumbbell Unilateral Hip Thruster
Exercise Overview
DUMBBELL UNILATERAL HIP THRUSTER | DUMBBELL SINGLE LEG HIP THRUSTER The dumbbell single leg hip thruster or unilateral hip thruster is a hip extension strengthening exercise that uses a dumbbell for resistance. Support your upper back with an exercise bench and set up your feet so that one leg is raised off of the floor and the other with the heel firmly planted. Hold a dumbbell with the ipsilateral arm and support it with your upper thigh. Lift the pelvis off the ground by driving the heels into the ground and engaging the muscles of the buttock. Lower the hips back down to the ground and repeat as necessary.
Muscles Involved
Gluteus MaximusHamstringssemitendinosussemimembranosusbiceps femorisErector Spinae
Related Conditions
Non-specific Low Back PainExternal Snapping Hip SyndromeGreater Trochanteric BursitisGreater Trochanter Pain SyndromeHip OsteoarthritisFunctional Hip ImpingementHip Labral TearFemoral Acetabular Impingement
