Hip Thrust Machines

A hip thrust machine sets up the barbell hip thrust for you: you brace against a pad and drive through your heels without rolling a loaded bar into your lap. The six products here, built by Muscle D Fitness and Body Solid, cover plate-loaded, selectorized and standing thrust designs, a rack attachment and a single-leg glute station. They suit glute-focused home gyms and studios that want a dedicated thrust station.

How to choose a hip thrust machine

Plate-loaded glute drives. The Muscle D Excel Base Plate Loaded Hip Thruster is a leverage glute drive in a 36" x 42" x 30" frame. The Pro Strength Hip Thruster steps up to an 11-gauge steel frame with large commercial bearings, double-stitched upholstery, a non-slip footplate and integrated plate storage.

Selectorized. The Excel Selectorized Hip Thrust Glute swaps plates for a pin-select glute drive and is band compatible for accommodating resistance.

Standing. The Excel Standing Hip Thrust loads with weight plates, resistance bands or both, offers multiple hand positions and uses a space-saving design.

Rack and single-leg options. Already own a Body Solid rack? The Pro ClubLine Hip Thruster (SPRHT) is a 48" rack attachment compatible with the SPR250, SPR500, SPR1000 and GPR400. The Powerline Glute Max (PGM200X) is not a thruster, but it works each leg individually for single-leg glute work.

Trainer's take: coaching the thrust

Set up so the pad sits across the crease of your hips, not your stomach, with your shins close to vertical at the top. Tuck your chin slightly and keep your ribs down so the motion comes from the hips instead of arching through the lower back. I like a one-second squeeze at the top, a controlled lowering and small load increases once every rep looks the same. Standing and selectorized models are quick to adjust between users, while plate-loaded glute drives suit lifters who keep adding plates week after week.

Hip thrust machine FAQ

What types of hip thrust machines are there?

The main types are plate-loaded, selectorized (pin-select) and standing designs, plus attachments that add a thrust station to a power rack. All four are in this collection.

What is the hip thrust machine called?

Brands use several names, including hip thruster, glute drive and hip thrust glute machine. Muscle D titles its models as hip thrusters and glute drives.

Is there a hip thrust machine for a home gym?

Yes. The Body Solid SPRHT adds thrusts to compatible Body Solid racks, and Muscle D describes the Excel Standing Hip Thrust as space-saving for home gyms or commercial spaces.

Can I add resistance bands?

The Excel Standing Hip Thrust and the Excel Selectorized Hip Thrust Glute are both band compatible, so you can layer band tension on top of plates or the stack.

For a deeper comparison of these designs, read our hip thrust buying guide. Then browse glute machines for kickbacks and reverse hypers, or squat machines for heavy leg work, including belt squats.