Unlike a free-weight barbell, which requires you to stabilize ... Position a bench behind you and use the Smith machine to load up on glute-focused hip thrusts. The fixed barbell keeps the motion ...

Kristina Schmidt, 24, developed agonizing pain in her right hip that “felt like someone was tearing her leg off” and ...

The glute bridge is typically performed on the floor, often with a resistance band instead of weights, making it a home-workout hero. Hip thrusts, on the other hand, are done with the upper back ...