How to get More out of Hip Thrusts

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I first came across this exercise back when I had sciatic type pain in 2013. I started doing them as an option to challenge glutes on the more shortened end of the range.

These can be a viable option for glutes, however there are a couple of downsides to the exercise:
1) The Resistance Profile doesn't approximate the strength profile, meaning you're getting weaker as the exercise is getting harder.
2) The pad or bar can dig into the pelvis region causing pain or even injury for some people.
3) It does bring in considerable quadricep challenge. If you want that great, but if you want a more focused glute challenge there might be better alternatives out there.

I learned the information in this video from 3 main sources:
Discussions with Shane Harvey in Sydney, Australia.
Resistance Profile and Strength Profile Discussion from The Resistance Training Specialist Course.
My own experimentation in the gym.

Video Featuring Marty Fortune: www.instagram.com/martyfortune145

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:52 The Hip Thrust
1:38 Range of Motion
2:02 Quadriceps Involvement
2:32 Pelvis Region Pain
3:19 Resistance Profile
4:02 Summary

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