Vincent agrees. ‘Start with 30kg. A hip thrust is a lot less technical compared to a back squat; you just have to get used to ...

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 ...

where your upper back is elevated on a weight bench (or hip thrust box). It would then normally be performed with a barbell placed across your hips, but some people use a dumbbell or kettlebell.

According to personal trainer Yani Fish from @stronginsurrey, the best exercise for building strong, powerful glutes is the hip thrust. “Hip thrusts are a glute dominant exercise,” she explains.

In the video, Samantha showcased her strength by lifting 110 kg barbells during a hip thrust exercise. Her strength-training exercise targets the glutes and other muscles in the rear of the lower ...