ExercisesMachine glute press

Machine glute press

Set up on the glute press machine and drive the pad back and up through your heel, squeezing your glute at the top. Return slowly without letting the stack rest, then switch legs.

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Two-panel demonstration of the machine glute press, showing the start and finish positions
Start and finish positions

How to do it

Set up on the glute press machine and drive the pad back and up through your heel, squeezing your glute at the top. Return slowly without letting the stack rest, then switch legs.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
  • glutesprimary
  • hamstrings
  • adductors

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Reviewed 16 August 2026 · Exercise library v2.2