Hyperextension

How to do it

1. 1Adjust the hyperextension bench so the top of your thighs rest on the pad and your feet are secured.
2. 2Cross your arms over your chest or place your hands behind your head.
3. 3Lower your torso toward the floor while keeping your back straight.
4. 4Pause briefly at the bottom, then raise your torso until it aligns with your legs.
5. 5Repeat for the desired number of reps.

More lower back exercises

• Standing pelvic tiltBodyweight
• SphinxBodyweight
• Lower back curlBodyweight
• Back extension on exercise ballStability ball
• Hyperextension (on bench)Bodyweight
• Exercise ball back extension with hands behind headStability ball
• Exercise ball back extension with rotationStability ball
• Weighted hyperextension (on stability ball)Weighted

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.