barbell lying lifting (on hip)

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with barbell.

barbell lying lifting (on hip) demonstration
barbell lying lifting (on hip) — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Quadriceps

How to do barbell lying lifting (on hip)

  1. Lie flat on your back on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your knees bent.

  2. Hold the barbell with an overhand grip and position it on your hips.

  3. Engaging your glutes, lift your hips off the bench until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsQuadriceps

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