Reverse Hyper-extension

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Instructions Preparation Lay torso and waist on bench and grasp handles. Feet should be above floor with legs straight. Execution Raise legs by extending hips as high as possible until legs are nearly straight. Lower legs to original position. Repeat. Comments Also see Reverse Hyper-extension performed with exercies ball on bench. Easier If knees are bent significantly, hamstrings are not involved. Consider regular hyper-extensions or other bodyweight glute exercises. Harder Exercise can be made more challenging with additional weight. Some individuals may be able to articulation both through the hips and through the lower back (i.e. lumbar spine), in which case Erector Spinea also becomes synergist. Weighted Reverse Hyper-extension Lever Reverse Hyper-extension

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Push Muscles Target Gluteus Maximus Synergists Hamstrings Stabilizers Erector Spinae Antagonist Stabilizers Rectus Abdominis Obliques