Unilateral Hip Thruster

Exercise Overview

UNILATERAL HIP THRUSTER | SINGLE LEG HIP THRUSTER This 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. 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

Equipment Needed

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