The Barbell Hip Thrust Exercise

Authors

Peter Ronai, Sacred Heart UniversityFollow

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2021

Abstract

The barbell hip thrust is often performed as a means to enhance lower extremity strength, power, and muscle hypertrophy (^1–5). Because of the horizontal loads encountered and forces generated during the exercise, it has been used to improve running speed and athletic performance (^1,8). The barbell hip thrust exercise is considered a safe activity for developing strength throughout the entire range of hip extension. According to Contreras et al. (³), muscle tension occurs throughout the exercise and, as opposed to other hip strengthening exercises, is maximized at the point of lockout when the hip joint is in its end range of neutral or slight hyperextension.

Comments

From ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal Do It Right column.

DOI

10.1249/FIT.0000000000000646

Recommended Citation

Ronai, P. (2021). The barbell hip thrust exercise. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 25(2), 33-37. Doi: 10.1249/FIT.0000000000000646

Publication

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal

Volume

25

Issue

2

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Pages

33-37