Hip thrusts also strengthen your deep core muscles which improve posture ... Once you’re ready to level up, work your way up ...

They performed a 5-rep max for barbell hip thrusts ... bands failed to increase muscle activity in the glute medius (the sides of your glutes) in either hip thrusts or glute bridges.

“Hip thrusts are a glute dominant exercise,” she explains. This means that your glutes are the main muscle your body uses to lift the weight off the floor, “but you’ll find your adductors ...

When you extend back up, you can squeeze through the glutes to control the movement and target the muscle group.” Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a barbell in your hands at hip ...