Booty Exercise Equipment

FullROM

Hey everyone! So, I’ve recently started setting up a home gym, and I’m super excited to focus on lower body workouts, especially for glute growth. I know there are the usual suspects like resistance bands and dumbbells, but I’m curious if there are any underrated or lesser-known pieces of equipment specifically designed to target the glutes?

For example, I stumbled upon a step platform for step-ups that can double as a short bench, which I found quite effective. What are some hidden gems you’ve found that help not only with variety but also with maximizing those booty gains at home? Also, any innovative DIY ideas for creating glute-specific equipment would be awesome! Would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

BenchAndBanter

A few underrated bits that made a big difference for me at home:

Hip thrust belt: basically a dip belt that lets you hang a kettlebell/DB for thrusts without a bar. Way faster to set up and you can go heavy. DIY: martial arts belt or cheap dip belt + carabiner.
Belt squats on the cheap: two sturdy boxes/plates to stand on + dip belt with a kettlebell/plates hanging between your legs. Glute-friendly and spares the lower back.
Door cable pulley + ankle cuff: the $40 pulley kits are clutch for standing kickbacks, abductions, diagonals. Microload with small plates and go slow.
Furniture sliders or old Frisbees: sliding reverse lunges and hamstring curls light up the glutes. Add a hip band or anchor a light band behind the hips for extra extension bias.
Nordic strap under a couch/bed: controlled eccentrics carry over nicely to hingey glute work.
DIY reverse hyper: lie on a bench/table, loop bands to a heavy anchor below and around ankles, raise behind you.

Anyone tried MonkeyFeet for kickbacks or a better back-foot cradle for Bulgarians?

legdaylou

Corner landmine (bar in a sleeve or towel in the corner) + T-handle: landmine RDLs, Meadows squats/lunges, and B‑stance hinges give a big glute bias and load heavy without a rack.
Tire sled with waist harness: backward/forward/lateral drags are brutally effective and knee-friendly. DIY: old tire + eye bolt + rope + dip belt; add plates inside the tire to scale load.
Heavy sandbag: bear‑hug good mornings, front‑loaded step‑ups, skater squats, and high‑rep hip thrusts. Cheap DIY with contractor bags/duffel; the shifting load hits glutes hard.
MonkeyFeet: great for leg raises; for kickbacks the ankle torque isn’t ideal-ankle cuff + cable/band tracks better. If using MF for kickbacks, go light, slight knee bend, long eccentrics.
Rear‑foot cradle for Bulgarians: run a tow/suspension strap over a bench/rack and slide a short pool noodle as the cradle; or use a thick Airex pad on the bench-both spare the ankle and improve stability.
Small add‑ons: a loading pin + carabiners to streamline belt‑squat/hip‑thrust setups, and a simple 2×4 toes‑elevated block to deepen RDL ROM and bias hamstrings/glutes.