What muscles does Hip Thrust work?

Hip Thrust trains Glutes as primary movers (counted as 1.0 hard set per set) and Hamstrings, Quadriceps as secondary synergists (counted as 0.5 hard set per set).

What is Hip Thrust called in French, Strong, and Hevy exports?

In French gym logs and Strong/Hevy CSV exports, Hip Thrust also resolves cleanly from Hip Thrust.

Barbell · GLUTES

Hip Thrust — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Hip Thrust · Fine 1.25–2.5 kg micro-loading

Hip Thrust targets Glutes as primary movers (1.0× set credit) alongside Hamstrings, Quadriceps (0.5× synergist credit). Descending or bell-shaped barbell lever.

Primary Movers (1.0×)

Glutes

Full 1.0 hard-set credit per set

Secondary Synergists (0.5×)

Hamstrings, Quadriceps

Fractional 0.5 set stimulus

Equipment & Pattern

Barbell

External / Standard Load

CSV Import Aliases

Strong, Hevy, Capua & Jefit

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Each working set ≥ RPE 6 triggers fractional hard-set credit toward Renaissance Periodization / Schoenfeld weekly hypertrophy landmarks.

Muscle Group	Mechanical Role	Effort Share	Weekly Optimal Band (MEV–MAV)	Frequency & Research
Glutes (Gluteus Maximus / Medius)	Primary (1.0× set)	70%	4–16 sets/wk (MRV 20)	2–4x / week · Evidence
Hamstrings	Secondary (0.5× set)	20%	4–16 sets/wk (MRV 20)	2–4x / week · Evidence
Quadriceps	Secondary (0.5× set)	10%	8–18 sets/wk (MRV 20)	2–4x / week · Evidence

Hip Thrust Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Hip Thrust using a worked 160.0 kg reference 1RM (Barbell) rounded to 2.5 kg barbell increments. Mechanics: Bilateral free-bar coordination; resistance curve: Descending or bell-shaped barbell lever.

Reps	RPE 9.5	RPE 9	RPE 8.5	RPE 8	RPE 7
3 reps	0 kg (89%)	0 kg (88%)	0 kg (86%)	0 kg (84%)	0 kg (83%)
5 reps	0 kg (84%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (81%)	0 kg (80%)	0 kg (78%)
8 reps	0 kg (77%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (73%)	0 kg (72%)
10 reps	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (70%)	0 kg (70%)	0 kg (69%)
12 reps	0 kg (69%)	0 kg (69%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (66%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Hip Thrust volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Hip Thrust barbell glute bridge barbell hip thrust hip thrust barbell hip thrust barre hip thrusts pont fessier barre

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Ranked deterministically by weighted primary-muscle overlap inside the same measurement family.

Dumbbell Hip Thrusts (100% overlap) Compare Swap: Hip Thrust vs Dumbbell Hip Thrusts → Frog pumps (100% overlap) Compare Swap: Hip Thrust vs Frog pumps → Glutes bridge (100% overlap)

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

Peer-Reviewed Paper	Author & Journal	External Reference
Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift.	Plotkin (2023) · bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology	PubMed 37461495 ↗
Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift.	Plotkin (2023) · Frontiers in physiology	PubMed 37877099 ↗
A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis Electromyographic Activity in the Back Squat and Barbell Hip Thrust Exercises.	Contreras (2015) · Journal of applied biomechanics	PubMed 26214739 ↗

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Hip Thrust Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

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