Progression ladder for the Barbell Hip Thrust

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Hip Thrust

These are the substitutes for the Barbell Hip Thrust, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (5)

  1. Barbell Glute Bridge Two Legs On Bench

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  2. Barbell Lying Lifting (On Hip)

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  3. Dumbbell Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  4. Barbell Glute Bridge

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  5. Physioball Hip Bridge

    Physioball Hip Bridge

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Glutes

Where you are now

Barbell Hip Thrust

Barbell Hip Thrust

  • Intermediate
  • Barbell
  • Glutes

Harder steps (6)

  1. Barbell Rack Pull

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  2. Cable Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Glutes
  3. Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  4. Barbell Seated Good Morning

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  5. Barbell Sumo Deadlift

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  6. Barbell Deadlift

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Glutes

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