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Balance Trainer Single Leg Hip Thrusters

Dome under your back, one leg airborne, full glute focus.

Balance Trainer Single Leg Hip Thrusters exercise demonstration
GlutesSecondary: HamstringsBalance Trainer

How to do it

  1. Rest your upper back on the Balance Trainer dome, one foot flat on the floor.
  2. Extend the other leg straight out and brace your core.
  3. Drive through the planted heel to lift your hips, keeping them level.
  4. Squeeze the glute at the top, then lower with control. Switch legs.

The one cue that matters

Keep your hips level and move slow to balance on the dome.

Muscles worked

With your upper back on the dome and one leg extended, the planted side's glute drives every rep alone while the unstable surface under your shoulders punishes any uneven push. Your hamstrings assist the drive and help control the descent. One leg at a time, it earns its place for exposing which glute has been coasting in two-leg bridges and thrusts, and for building level, controlled hip drive on each side.

FAQ

Why does my pelvis tilt to one side at the top?

The working glute is not strong enough yet to hold the hips level against the extended leg's weight. Shorten the range, slow down and squeeze harder at the top, level hips are the whole point.

Upper back on the dome or lower back?

Upper back, like a hip thrust. That lets your hips travel through a full range below the dome while your shoulders ride the unstable surface.

How is this different from a single leg glute bridge on the floor?

Same pattern, but the dome under your upper back moves, so your torso and the working glute stabilise as well as lift. Expect fewer clean reps than your floor number.

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