LiftsmithDumbbell hip thrust
A compound exercise for the glutes, with help from the hamstrings. Equipment: dumbbells and flat bench.
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How to do it
- Setup: Upper back on a bench, dumbbell on the hips.
- Drive the hips to full lockout
- Squeeze for a second
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