Reduces lower back and knee pain When your glutes are weak ... For those without access to a barbell, the banded hip thrust ...

Stronger glutes can help reduce lower back and knee pain ... a heavy barbell resting against their hips, and some even struggle to get a good glute connection during the hip thrust.

But while your bum gets stronger, your hip bones might not agree. Anyone who’s tried going heavier on thrusts knows the pain of a barbell digging into your pelvis. Bruises, red marks ...