Build Your Glutes With the Best Equipment From REP of 2026

We love strong glutes. They help us jump, run, and fill out a pair of slacks. If you're looking for the right home gym equipment to help grow your glutes, you've come to the right place.

We're detailing the best REP Fitness equipment to support your glute growing journey, from GHDs and Smith machines, to barbell padding and activating hip bands. Whether your goal is building strength, improving athletic abilities, or simply adding shape to your posterior chain, this equipment will help you train your glutes harder, heavier, and more comfortably at home.

The Best Equipment to Build Your Glutes

• ARES™ 2.0 Cable System: The Best All-in-One Setup to Build Glutes
• Glute Ham Developer: The Best Equipment for Explosive Glute Strength
• REP® x PÉPIN™ FAST Series™ Adjustable Dumbbell: The Best Dumbbells to Build Your Glutes
• Glute Ham Roller: The Best Portable Equipment for Glute Strength
• Smith Machine Rack Attachment: The Best Rack Add-On to Build Strength
• Equalizer™ Urethane-Coated Weight Plates: The Best Weight Plates to Build Glutes
• Nighthawk™ Adjustable Bench: The Best Adjustable Bench to Build Glutes
• Circle Hip Bands: The Best Glute Activation Equipment
• Barbell Shoulder Pad: The Best Hip Thrust Comfort Upgrade to Build Glutes

The Best All-in-One Setup to Build Glutes: ARES™ 2.0 Cable System

The Best Equipment for Explosive Glute Strength: Glute Ham Developer

Whether you're training for elite competition, or just trying to keep up in your weekend pickup games, this GHD can help build strength and power in your posterior chain. The variety of movements you can tackle can help increase explosiveness and vertical jump height, improve ankle mobility while helping prevent injury, and support core strength and spinal stability.

It's one piece of sturdy equipment that can target your glutes, hamstrings, lower back, and core — featuring 16-gauge steel, 13 adjustment points to fit a variety of users, thick padding with a durable vinyl cover, and maneuverable wheels so you can move it where it needs to go.

Try out these GHD exercises to unlock strength and power in your glutes.

The Best Dumbbells to Build Your Glutes: REP® x PÉPIN™ FAST Series™ Adjustable Dumbbell

When targeting your glutes using dumbbells, you'll need a pair that's fairly heavy — and more pairs for when your strength increases to utilize progressive overload. The REP® x PÉPIN™ FAST Series™ adjustable dumbbell are available in 85lb, 105lb, and 125lb pairs, with 10lb increment adjustments, giving you access to a wide range of weight to help you target challenging reps for glute gains.

This is one of the heaviest and most premium set of adjustble dumbbells on the market. They've been drop-tested from every angle, and the all-metal construction holds up to abuse so you don't have to worry about being overly careful with how you place your weights. Plus, quick and easy magnetic pop-pin adjustments mean you have more time to focus on building your glutes and less time struggling to setup.

The Best Portable Equipment for Glute Strength:  Glute Ham Roller

The Glute Ham Roller is a small and lightweight GHD alternative, giving you access to targeted glute work wherever you need. Plus, the built in handle allows you to carry it with ease, but also acts as an attachment point when adding resistance with a cable machine or resistance band.

The wheels feature ABEC 5 bearings for smooth glides throughout your training, and a foot tray helps keep your heels and the GHR connected throughout supine leg curls, lateral lunges, reverse lunges, sled pushes, ab rollouts, hamstring curls, and more.

The Best Rack Add-On to Build Strength:  Smith Machine Rack Attachment

Now you can add guided stability to your squats, deadlifts, and even Bulgarian split squats with the REP® Smith Machine Rack Attachment. It attaches to your 4000- or 5000-series rack(there's also a version that works with the Altitude™ rack), allowing you maintain rack functionality with added vvertical guidance.

The best part of adding a Smith machine to your setup is how it simplifies hip thrust — one of the best exercises for building glutes — setup. Unlike when you're setting up with a barbell on the floor, struggling to add weight plates and wiggle under the bar, with the Smith Machine Rack Attachment you can lock the bar higher on your rack, allowing you to load and unload weight plates in a pinch and slide under the bar with room to spare.

The Best Weight Plates to Build Glutes:  Equalizer™ Urethane-Coated Weight Plates

These weight plates feature an impact resistant and shock absorbent urethane coating, allowing you to tackle big, lower-body lifts without worrying about durability. Plus, with the six symmetrical grip cut aways, loading up your barbell and tackling moves like standing hip abduction for your upper glutes is easier and more comfortable.

While this is REP's most premium weight plate offering, for those looking for a more budget-friendly option, check out the Old School Iron Plates.

The Best Adjustable Bench to Build Glutes:  Nighthawk™ Adjustable Bench

You need a versatile bench for your home gym, that's just the law of the land, and the Nighthawk™ adjustable bench provides you with what you need to build your glutes (and everything else) in a space-saving package.

While it isn't REP's most premium adjustable bench — the Blackwing™ takes the cake — it still offers seven back positions, four seat angles, and sleek hardware for an elevated look. Plus, at its budget-friendly price, it's still compatible with the Leg Extension and Leg Curl attachment, when you're ready to bring your hamstrings and quads in on the fun when tackling a leg day.

[Read More: What's the Difference Between the Blackwing and Nighthawk Bench?]

The Best Glute Activation Equipment:  Circle Hip Bands

When it's lower-body day and you want your glutes firing properly throughout your sets, toss the Circle Hip Band on to help wake your muscles up and prepare them for the work. 

They're available in light (red), medium (black), and heavy (blue) resistance, and small enough to fit in your gym bag so you can take them on the go. Each band is made from a thick and durable polyester fabric that'll keep up with you through hip thrusts, kickbacks, monster walks, squats, and more.

The Best Hip Thrust Comfort Upgrade to Build Glutes:  Barbell Shoulder Pad

If you've tackled a heavy hip thrust, you know that the pressure of the weight on your hips and thighs can be uncomfortable to say the least. If building your glutes is your priority, hip thrusts should be in the rotation. And if hip thrusts are in the rotation, you'll need a barbell cushion like REP's Barbell Shoulder Pad.

The velcro tab makes it easy to attach and take off, with a nitrile rubber interior for durability and an external Oxford cloth for a soft feel. Because lifting is already often uncomfortable, why not add some comfort where you can.

Benefits of Building Glutes

Besides growing an absolute dump truck that's the talk of the town, here are some of the benfits of building strength, size, or power in your glutes:

• Improved speed and endurance for athletic persuits.
• Reduced back pain and improved spinal health.
• Proper pelvic alignment and improved posture.
• Helps limit injury.
• Absorbs impact during activities.

Takeaway

Strong glutes take smart programming, hard work, and the right tools. REP® equipment is designed for heavy loading, proper positioning, and effective activation, allowing you to train your posteior chain more efficiently at home. Choose the pieces that'll support your goals and let's see what you can do and build.

FAQs

What's the best fitness equipment to build glutes?

This depends on your goals, budget, and available space. However, the ARES™ 2.0 cable system provides you with a rock-solid foundation to tackle compound and accessory lifts. The ARES™ 2.0 is REP's most popular system.

What exercises can I do on a GHD?

A GHD allows you to tackle a variety of moves that target your glutes, hamstrings, lower back, and core. Try out glute-ham raises, hip extensions, back extensions, or bent knee hip extensions. You can also add resistance to these exercises with bands and free weights.