Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Leg Press more often — 39,215 sessions vs 1,544. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Leg Workout: Explore the Benefits of Leg Press and Barbell Hip Thrust for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Leg Press more often — 39,215 sessions compared to 1,544 for Barbell Hip Thrust.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Leg Press and Barbell Hip Thrust differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Leg Press

Leg Press gif

Leg Press muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Please bend from the hip to the knee while keeping your abdomen tight.
  2. 2. Please lower yourself until your thigh is perpendicular to your body.
  3. 3. While extending your hip, push only until your knee is slightly bent.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to fully extend your knees.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your knees spread apart.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Leg Press, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Leg Press Guide page of our blog!

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How to Barbell Hip Thrust

Barbell Hip Thrust gif

Barbell Hip Thrust muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Raise your pelvis until your shins are vertical and your body is horizontal to the ground.
  2. 2. Return to the starting position while resisting the weight.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. If you just lift the barbell, it may hurt, so please wrap it with a squat pad, towel, etc.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your knees come together.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to tilt your head back.
  4. 4. Keep your chest up and engage your core to avoid bending your back.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Barbell Hip Thrust, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Barbell Hip Thrust Guide page of our blog!

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