10 Best Tire Flip Alternatives for Gym and Home Workouts

Ranked Tire Flip Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Tire Flip on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. The higher the score, the less you change. Open "How to perform this exercise" on a card for the steps; every card title links to that exercise's own alternatives page.

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   1. Dumbbell Deadlift

   99% match

   • Glutes
   • Dumbbell
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   Pick this when you want an easier version that still works the glutes.

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward.
   2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your body, arms extended downwards.
   3. Bend at your hips and knees, lowering the dumbbells towards the ground while keeping your back straight.
   4. Push through your heels and extend your hips and knees, lifting the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
   5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   2. Barbell Sumo Deadlift

   96% match

   • Glutes
   • Barbell
   • Advanced
   • Compound

   Pick this when you want a harder version that still works the glutes.

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
   2. Place a barbell on the ground in front of you, centered between your feet.
   3. Bend your knees and lower your hips, keeping your back straight and chest up, to grip the barbell with an overhand grip.
   4. Engage your core and drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees simultaneously.
   5. As you lift, keep your chest up and back straight, and push your hips forward to fully engage your glutes.
   6. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position, maintaining control throughout the movement.
   7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   3. Dumbbell Clean

   94% match

   • Glutes
   • Dumbbell
   • Advanced
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
   2. Bend your knees and lower your hips into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
   3. Explosively extend your hips and knees, driving through your heels to jump off the ground.
   4. As you jump, shrug your shoulders and pull the dumbbells up towards your shoulders, keeping them close to your body.
   5. Catch the dumbbells at shoulder height, with your elbows pointing forward and your palms facing up.
   6. Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position by reversing the movement.
   7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   4. Trap Bar Deadlift

   94% match

   • Glutes
   • Trap-bar
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the trap bar on the ground in front of you.
   2. Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip.
   3. Keep your back straight and chest up as you begin to lift the trap bar off the ground by extending your hips and knees.
   4. As you lift, focus on driving through your heels and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
   5. Lower the trap bar back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight throughout the movement.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   5. Barbell Rack Pull

   92% match

   • Glutes
   • Barbell
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Set up a barbell on a rack at knee height.
   2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outwards.
   3. Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
   4. Engage your core and lift the barbell by extending your hips and knees, pulling your shoulders back and squeezing your glutes at the top.
   5. Lower the barbell back down to the starting position by bending at the hips and knees.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   6. Barbell Deadlift

   90% match

   • Glutes
   • Barbell
   • Advanced
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the ground in front of you.
   2. Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower your torso and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
   3. Keep your back straight and chest lifted as you drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees.
   4. As you stand up straight, squeeze your glutes and keep your core engaged.
   5. Lower the barbell back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   7. Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift

   87% match

   • Glutes
   • Barbell
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   Pick this when you want to work the glutes one side at a time.

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell in one hand with an overhand grip.
   2. Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
   3. Bend at the hips and lower the barbell towards the outside of your leg, keeping your arm straight and your chest up.
   4. Lower the barbell as far as you can while maintaining good form.
   5. Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

   Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps on each side.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Balance: harder to stay steady on than the Tire Flip
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   8. Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

   86% match

   • Glutes
   • Dumbbell
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
   2. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge at the hips and lower the dumbbells towards the ground, allowing your torso to lean forward.
   3. Continue lowering the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your knees slightly bent.
   4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your torso back up to the starting position.
   5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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   9. Kettlebell Swing

   86% match

   • Glutes
   • Kettlebell
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly outward.
   2. Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your body, arms extended.
   3. Bend your knees slightly and hinge at the hips, pushing your butt back.
   4. Swing the kettlebell back between your legs, keeping your arms straight and maintaining a flat back.
   5. Drive your hips forward and swing the kettlebell up to shoulder height, using the momentum generated by your hips.
   6. Allow the kettlebell to swing back down between your legs and repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
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    10. Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support

    86% match

    • Glutes
    • Dumbbell
    • Intermediate
    • Compound

    How to perform this exercise

    1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.
    2. Place your left foot on a stepbox or elevated surface behind you.
    3. Keeping your back straight and core engaged, hinge forward at the hips, lowering the dumbbell towards the ground.
    4. As you lower the dumbbell, simultaneously lift your left leg behind you, maintaining a straight line from head to heel.
    5. Lower the dumbbell until you feel a stretch in your right hamstring, then return to the starting position.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps on each side.

    Why this matches

    • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Tire Flip
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Tire Flip
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Tire Flip
    • Balance: harder to stay steady on than the Tire Flip