45 Degree Hip Extension Glute Focused (VERSION 2)

GlutesBody WeightIntermediate

Perform the 45 Degree Hip Extension with a focus on the glutes to strengthen and activate the muscles effectively.

  1. Position yourself on the 45-degree hip extension machine with your hips against the pad.
  2. Secure your feet under the footpads and ensure your body is aligned.
  3. Lower your torso towards the ground while maintaining a neutral spine.
  4. Engage your glutes and extend your hips to raise your torso back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the 45 Degree Hip Extension Glute Focused (VERSION 2)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the 45 Degree Hip Extension Glute Focused (VERSION 2) using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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