BodyKore G216 BRIDGE BENCH

BodyKore Bridge Bench G216 for Hip Thrusts

The BodyKore Bridge Bench (G216) is a compact, commercial-grade bench built specifically for hip thrusts and glute bridges. Both lifts train your glutes through hip extension. It gives commercial gyms, training studios, and home gyms a dedicated station for that work.

The BodyKore G216 Bridge Bench at a glance:

Why Use a Bridge Bench Over a Flat Bench?

The BodyKore Bridge Bench is designed around a single movement pattern. Its ergonomic pad supports your upper back, and the pad's angle is fixed. Your back meets the bench in the same position every set, whether it's your first session or your fiftieth.

Can you do hip thrusts on a regular bench? Yes, and many lifters start there. A flat bench was built for pressing, though. Its edge and height become a compromise you work around, not a position designed for your hips.

BodyKore says the design supports the natural movement of the hips, keeps lifters aligned, and guides proper hip thrust form. It credits that with protecting the lower back, reducing strain, improving muscle activation, and lowering the chance of back injury.

The pitch from BodyKore, a California strength brand, is aimed squarely at gym owners: a safer, more effective glute option for members at every fitness level. No bench treats back pain. If you're training around pain or a recent injury, get a doctor's or physical therapist's go-ahead first.

What Do You Get With the G216?

Here's what the build does for you once the bench is on your floor:

✅ Week-to-week progress is easy to compare.

✅ Stays firm and steady at lockout

✅ Room for a full range of motion

✅ Comfortable contact through tough sets

✅ Heavy-gauge steel that stays rigid under load

✅ Load rating built for heavy barbell work

✅ Made for daily use on busy gym floors

✅ Clean finish that suits any strength floor

✅ Fits tight corners of a studio or home gym

✅ Arrives mostly assembled and ready fast

BodyKore's spec sheet for the G216 BRIDGE BENCH gives you a printable reference to keep with your equipment records.

What Are the G216's Full Specs?

Build details for the BodyKore G216 Bridge Bench:

Treat the upholstery as the wear item. Its coverage runs shorter than the frame's. Wipe the pad down after sweaty sessions and inspect the seams during routine maintenance.

How Do You Set Up a Hip Thrust on the G216?

Start at the pad and work down to your feet:

1. Rest the pad edge just under your shoulder blades
2. Roll the bar into the crease of your hips
3. Plant your feet flat, about hip-width apart
4. Tuck your chin and brace your ribs down
5. Drive through your heels to a full hip lockout

Load is your call while you learn the pattern. Bodyweight, a loop band above the knees, or a single dumbbell across the hips all work.

Move to a barbell only when every rep finishes with your hips, not your lower back. When that day comes, pick a weightlifting bar rated for the load you plan to reach.

Bridge Bench or Hip Thrust Machine?

Pick by how much of the setup you want the equipment to own. The BodyKore FL1844 is a plate-loaded BodyKore hip thrust machine on this site, and the two differ on four points:

Price separates them fastest. At $2,999.00, the FL1844 costs more than five times as much as the G216. BodyKore pitches the bench as a full-size thrust machine performance in a smaller, cheaper package. Browse our glute and hamstring machines if you want the wider field.

Choose the G216 if a barbell already lives in your gym. Pick the FL1844 if hip thrusts are a main lift that deserves its own machine. Settled on the bench? Order the G216 now and start loading.

Is the G216 Right for Your Training?

The G216 makes the most sense where hip thrusts are programmed, not improvised. It fits best in:

• Personal training and boutique fitness studios
• Commercial gyms and athletic performance centers
• Home gyms built around barbell training

Look at other options if:

• You need a pad angle you can adjust
• You want one bench for presses and hip thrusts
• You want leg presses and hip thrusts on one frame

Before you order, compare the G216's overall height with the bench you hip thrust on now.

For flat, incline, and decline work, browse our commercial weight bench range.

Planning a full glute corner for a studio? Our gym design team can lay it out around your floor.

How Do Warranty and Returns Work?

Every G216 here comes through an authorized BodyKore dealer, so the manufacturer's warranty applies from the day your bench arrives.

Returns run 30 days on undamaged equipment in its original packaging. A 25% restocking fee applies, and you pay return shipping. A bench unboxed and used beyond testing can't come back, and cancelling before it ships carries a 2.5% fee. Full terms sit on our shipping and returns page.

BodyKore Bridge Bench FAQs

What height should a hip thrust bench be? At the right height, you can lean your upper back into the pad without shrugging or sliding down it. Torso length changes that point from lifter to lifter. One bench can feel natural to one person and cramped to the next.

Can you use a hip thrust bench at home? Yes. Clear enough floor on both sides to load and roll a barbell, and lay rubber flooring over wood or tile. Full-size bumper plates also make the bar easier to roll over your hips than small plates.

Do you need a pad for barbell hip thrusts? Not always, but many lifters add one once the bar gets heavy. The G216's pad supports your back, while a bar pad or folded mat spreads the bar's pressure across your hips.

What exercises can you do on a hip thrust bench? Barbell hip thrusts are the main event. Single-leg hip thrusts and glute bridges come next, and they expose side-to-side strength gaps that a two-leg lift can hide.

What is the correct hip thrust form on a bench? At the top, your shins sit close to vertical, and your torso forms a straight line from shoulders to knees. Pause there for a second, then lower under control rather than dropping into the next rep.

Ready to Add the G216 to Your Floor?

Add the BodyKore Bridge Bench to your cart today and build your next glute block around it. Need the pad's contact height for a very tall or short lifter, or pricing on several units for a facility? Call the team at 423.458.2453. Hamilton Home Fitness ships BodyKore equipment from Tennessee to all 50 states.