Hip Thrust Using Leg Extension Machine
Remember the reason to use hip thrusts instead of glute bridges is for the increase in range of motion.
Hip thrust using leg extension machine. Use a smith machine or this hack to do hip thrusts on the leg extension machine. It provides a more comfortable load across the hips than a barbell and easy to adjust the resistance with the pin loaded plates. Also some smith machines don t go as low as others. I was scrolling through an article about ifbb pros i could follow on instagram and i saw a picture of one who appeared to be using either a hamstring curl machine or a leg extension machine to do hip thrusts.
Setting up with a barbell actually makes for a better experience in my opinion. Hip thrusts using the leg extension machine hip thrusts are one of the best exercises for glutes but i ve been noticing many people seem to have problems with them. I love these for training for volume and really targeting my glutes. Having realized that the smith machine allowed me to hip thrust pain free and recently having received the glute drive which also feels good on my knees i wanted to see what would happen to my leg and glute size in addition to my squat and deadlift strength if i just performed hip thrusts leg extensions and nordic ham curls or leg curls twice per week zero squats and deadlifts not.
If the track on the smith machine at your gym doesn t go all the way down you re better off doing barbell hip thrusts or smith machine glute bridges. A little unorthodox but innovative use of the lying leg curl machine. Ive seen multiple videos of girls using the leg extension machine as a hip thrust replacement but idk i swore i would never use a machine totally incorrectly like that. Hip thrusts using leg extension machine my gym doesnt have bumper plates only hex so doing hip thrusts are really awkward and nearly impossible.