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Reverse Hyperextension

Main muscle
Lower Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Lie face down on the machine with your hips at the edge of the pad.
  2. 2Grip the handles and let your legs hang toward the floor.
  3. 3Squeeze your glutes and hamstrings to raise your legs up.
  4. 4Pause when your legs reach about hip height.
  5. 5Lower your legs back down under control.

Coaching cues

  • Squeeze glutes to lift
  • No lower back arching
  • Control the lowering
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