{"id":7812,"date":"2020-12-11T19:24:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T01:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=7812"},"modified":"2020-12-11T19:24:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T01:24:11","slug":"the-great-glute-debate-which-is-better-the-glute-bridge-or-the-hip-thrust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/the-great-glute-debate-which-is-better-the-glute-bridge-or-the-hip-thrust\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT (GLUTE) DEBATE &#8211; Which is better: The Glute Bridge or The Hip Thrust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s cut straight through the science and answer your question\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>THE ANSWER IS\u2026.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on who you are asking!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see, everyone\u2019s body is built a little bit differently. Assuming each exercise is done with PROPER FORM and you aren\u2019t trying to throw around more weight than ONLY YOUR GLUTES can actually lift, it may boil down to personal preference and your body type!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>THAT SAID\u2026.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hip Thrust does seem to have a slight edge over its very similar cousin, The Glute Bridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>BUT LET\u2019S REWIND&#8230;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should probably first make sure you know the difference between the two!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They do sort of look the same because they are essentially the same movement (hey are both bent-leg hip extension exercises that target your glutes) \u2026<\/span><b><i> but they are not the same.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a full explanation of all the DIFFERENCES and SIMILARITIES (and how to properly execute each exercise), we are going to let Vince break it down for you in this easy to understand video!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6p0zAcIVhGk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum it up \u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both are pretty vital for BUILDING a better backside.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both target the glutes and also recruit (to a lesser extent) some hamstrings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both are great if you are looking to increase strength and hypertrophy of the glutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both can be done with using bands, dumbbells, barbells, and other weighted objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both can also be done using only bodyweight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hip Thrust is done with your back elevated on a raised step or bench.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Glute Bridge is done while lying on the ground on your back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hip Thrust typically has a pretty broad range of motion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Glute Bridge has a shorter range of motion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hip Thrust can also be hard to nail with proper form without some practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Glute Bridge may be best for beginners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people feel The Hip Thrust quite a bit in their quads.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people don\u2019t seem to have this issue with The Glute Bridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0**But this could also be due to improper form or loading too much weight**<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is definitely a place for both The Hip Thrust and The Glute Bridge in your program, as well as many other glute isolation exercises &#8212; like kickbacks, pull-throughs, reverse hypers,\u00a0 and many more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a complete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/the-booty-builder\/v1\/?ref=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>BOOTY BUILDING PROGRAM<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you can check out if you want to know how to train your backside from all angles&#8230;. which is really important since your glutes are made up of so many different muscles and fibers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s cut straight through the science and answer your question\u2026. THE ANSWER IS\u2026. 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