{"product_id":"r8-hip-thruster-pad","title":"R8 Hip Thrusters Pad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimarily designed for \"Hip Thrusts\" to strengthen your posterior leg muscles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe R8 Hip Thrust Pad is a surprisingly versatile accessory that will expand your Power Rack with a wide range of options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a rack-mounted bench on which you can sit, stand, lean, or lie to perform various exercises with dumbbells, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/atleticagear.com\/collections\/kettlebells\"\u003eKettlebells \u003c\/a\u003eor your own body weight\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pad has a load capacity of up to 1,200 lb, weighs 35 lb itself and is made of alloy steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe durable, ergonomically shaped padding guarantees safety and comfort during exercises at all times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned with a pin system for quick and secure locking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional handles make handling more pleasant, so you can easily attach it at any desired position on your Power Rack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter training, the bench is just as easy to detach and store\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe compact design is suitable for garage gyms as well as personal trainers and professional athletes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunctional Exercise Variety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can use the pad like a plyo box to perform box jumps, step-ups, box squats, pistol squats, as well as incline and decline box push-ups, triceps dips, preacher curls, decline mountain climbers, elevated lunges or side planks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt also offers the option for even more efficient dumbbell pullovers, because your thoracic spine is prominently supported by the pad, your chest is expanded and the training stimulus maximized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can do glute bridges and single-leg glute-ham raises on it just as well as one of the most efficient leg exercises: Bulgarian split squats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt serves as a seat for calf exercises on your R8 Smith Machine or lat pulldown variations on the R8 Alpha or R8 Bradley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the R8 Alpha, the pad can even be used as a seat bench for unilateral leg extensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCore stabilization exercises, such as seated abdominal training with raised legs, are also possible with it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the pad can be mounted at any height of the Power Rack, it is even suitable for \"stone loading exercises\", in which you lift a wall ball or Power Bag from the floor onto the elevated pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHip Thrusts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pad was, however, specially 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