
Squats vs. Hip Thrusts
The bodybuilding community has rallied around the squat and hip thrust for glute development, but which exercise is better? New research may have the answer.
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The bodybuilding community has rallied around the squat and hip thrust for glute development, but which exercise is better? New research may have the answer.
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