How to do a Single Leg Foam Roll Hip Thrust
Reviewed by Jim Parker, CPT, B.A. Kinesiology
About Single Leg Foam Roll Hip Thrust
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Instructions for Proper Form
This exercise is a variation on the more common Hip Thrust. Like other Hip Thrusts, this is a compound exercise that primarily targets the glutes and hamstrings. Using a foam roll under your back adds instability, which can improve muscle activation. Performing this movement one leg at a time allows you to focus on imbalances in strength between sides and enhance core engagement.
- Lie face up on the ground with a foam roller at your feet, and position your heels on the foam roller.
- Roll the foam roller toward you such that your knees will be at 90-degrees at the top of the hip thrust.
- Place your palms on the ground for stability and raise one leg off the foam roller.
- Engage your glutes and hamstrings to raise your hips up by driving your heel into the foam roller.
- Hold this position for a moment once your hips are inline with your knees and shoulders while maintaining tension in your glutes and hamstrings.
- Slowly allow your hips to descend back into the starting position.
- Maintain good posture by keeping your core engaged. Don’t allow one hip to drop below the other.
- You should feel this exercise primarily in your glutes and hamstrings.
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Alternative Exercises to Single Leg Foam Roll Hip Thrust
1. Single Leg Hip Thrust
80.4 mSCORESWAPPED 60 TIMESSingle Leg Hip Thrust is a variation on the more standard Hip Thrust. Like other Hip Thrusts, this compound exercise primarily targets the glutes and hamstrings. By performing the exercise one leg at a time, you add more instability to the movement, which can help improve muscle activation and address strength discrepancies between sides. This variation provides a greater focus on single-leg strength and balance.
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