Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift
D. L. Plotkin, M. A. Rodas, A. Vigotsky, M. C. McIntosh, E. Breeze, R. Ubrik, C. Robitzsch, A. Agyin-Birikorang, M. L. Mattingly, J. M. Michel, N. J. Kontos, A. D. Fruge, C. M. Wilburn, W. H. Weimar, A. Bashir, , M. D. Roberts
This study compares gluteal hypertrophy and strength outcomes from hip thrust and back squat training, finding similar gluteal growth but greater thigh hypertrophy with squats and strength gains favoring the respective exercises.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology