Hip Thruster
Exercise Overview
This is a hip extension strengthening exercise. Support your upper back with an exercise bench and set up your feet so that they are at least shoulder width apart. 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 MaximusHamstringsErector Spinae
Related Conditions
Non-specific Low Back PainExternal Snapping Hip SyndromeGreater Trochanteric BursitisGreater Trochanter Pain SyndromeHip OsteoarthritisFunctional Hip ImpingementHip Labral TearFemoral Acetabular Impingement
