Originally Posted by
FlamingoDeFranc
I'm of the firm opinion that the hip thrust/weighted hip bridge is an exercise that's been popularized by how lazy our population is. That is, people do not want to do the hard work of a squat, lunge, or deadlift to effectively target and shape their glutes. Unfortunately, every time I try to argue this point some bozo likes to point out that I'm not an 'exercise science professional' and that some guy named 'Brett' says hip thrusts are number one for the butt, or something like that. It'd be nice to have a solid rant available to refer these people to, think you wanna help out with that Rip? Or is the mass popularity of 'hip thrusts' a good thing for the fitness community and I'm just being overly critical?