Glute Kickback Machine

Machine variation with stable support and a repeatable path, useful for accumulating volume near failure with lower stabilization cost.

• Isolation
• Machine
• Beginner

How to do it

• Adjust the seat, backrest, and pivot to your anatomy
• Keep your body supported throughout the set
• Control the return through the range you can hold without compensation

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 12–20 per leg · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: Extend your hip for 1 s, squeeze at the top, return for 2 s under control

Common mistakes

• Using someone else’s setup without checking alignment
• Shortening the range just to move more plates

Muscles worked

Primary

• Glutes

Secondary

• Hamstrings

Alternatives

• Cable Glute Kickback
• Hip Thrust
• Back Extension (45° bench)