The flat bench is utilized as a versatile equipment piece, enabling optimal positioning for glute-focused movements to enhance effectiveness.
The glutes, which are located at the posterior hip, play a pivotal role in leg and hip mobility, thus crucial for overall lower body functionality.
Exercises are tailored for men—taking into account a typical profile of 5’10”, 180 pounds, and 35 years old—but individual variations in capability are considered to ensure adaptability and safety.
Movements such as squats, deadlifts, and hip thrusts are incorporated, each optimized for activation of the buttock muscles and strengthening the posterior chain.
Employing appropriate repetitions and weights facilitates progress and aids in achieving glute development goals efficiently.
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The Barbell Hip Thrust is a strength exercise that targets your glutes using a barbell for added resistance. By resting your upper body on a bench, this move helps you build power and strength in your lower body.
The Barbell Hip Thrust is a strength exercise that targets your glutes using a barbell for added resistance. By resting your upper body on a bench, this move helps you build power and strength in your lower body.
The Elevated Hip Bridge is a challenging move that targets your glutes by elevating your feet on a surface like a bench. This variation improves your range of motion for better muscle engagement during the exercise.
The Elevated Hip Bridge is a challenging move that targets your glutes by elevating your feet on a surface like a bench. This variation improves your range of motion for better muscle engagement during the exercise.
Prone Flutter Kicks are an exercise that strengthens your lower back and glutes. You lie face down and kick your legs alternately to engage these muscles while keeping your core stable. This exercise helps improve lower back strength and overall stability.
Prone Flutter Kicks are an exercise that strengthens your lower back and glutes. You lie face down and kick your legs alternately to engage these muscles while keeping your core stable. This exercise helps improve lower back strength and overall stability.
The Smith Machine Glute Bridge is a weighted exercise that strengthens your glutes, similar to the Hip Thrust. Using a Smith Machine helps you add weight while stabilizing the movement for better focus on your workout.
The Smith Machine Glute Bridge is a weighted exercise that strengthens your glutes, similar to the Hip Thrust. Using a Smith Machine helps you add weight while stabilizing the movement for better focus on your workout.
The Loop Band Hip Thrust targets your glutes and hamstrings using a loop band for added resistance. This exercise helps you build strength and muscle effectively in your lower body, making it better for isolating the glutes than standard hip thrusts.
The Loop Band Hip Thrust targets your glutes and hamstrings using a loop band for added resistance. This exercise helps you build strength and muscle effectively in your lower body, making it better for isolating the glutes than standard hip thrusts.