Single Leg Barbell Hip Thrust
Exercise Overview
The single leg barbell hip thrust is a hip extension strengthening exercise. 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. Place a barbell across the front of your hips with barbell pad support. 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
