When it comes to the ultimate butt exercise, there’s no move that works your glutes quite like the dumbbell hip thrust. Sure, squats and deadlifts certainly hold a solid place in any lower-body ...

So, just how effective are hip thrusts for glute gains? “The hip thrust is one of the best exercises for engaging the gluteal muscles,” says Third Space master trainer Lucie Cowan.

What is a hip thrust and what muscles does it work? In addition to the aforementioned glutes and hips, the hip thrust targets the hamstrings, quads, adductors, and core, says Rothberg.

What do hip thrusts work? The hip thrust is a powerhouse exercise, and so are your glutes, which form part of your network of core muscles.

4 Hip Thrust Exercises to Try Today To help you add hip thrust exercises into your workout routine, Rees demonstrates a traditional hip thrust, plus three variations.

Looking for hip thrust variations to mix up your workout routine? Try these beginner, intermediate, and advanced options.

When Contreras came up with the hip thrust, the top glute-building movements were squats, lunges, and deadlifts. The idea for the hip thrust came to Contreras on a Saturday night.

The single-leg hip thrust is an effective exercise for strengthening your glutes, suitable for athletes, lifters, and everyday exercisers.

Squats may be king when it comes to strengthening our lower body, but the hip thrust is the gold when it comes to building our backside. The glutes house the largest and most powerful muscle in ...

How to Do a Hip Thrust, the Best Butt Exercise You're Not Doing This barbell exercise is popular for building glutes, but it's tricky to set up.

“I now do my hip thrusts almost exclusively on the smith machine because I don’t have to worry about balance and can focus on (perfecting) form and time under tension.