Incline Reverse Hyperextension
This exercise strengthens your glutes and improves hip extension. It helps with squats, deadlifts, and everyday lifting.
Muscles worked
§ 01 · MusclesHow to perform
§ 02 · Steps- 01
Lie face down on the reverse hyperextension machine with your hips supported on the edge of the pad and your legs hanging freely.
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Grip the handles firmly, brace your core, and keep your back in a neutral position.
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Raise your straight legs until they are level with your hips by squeezing your glutes, not by swinging.
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Lower your legs back to the starting position under control and maintain core tension throughout the entire repetition.
Beginner's guide
§ 03 · GuideThis exercise strengthens your glutes and improves hip extension. It helps with squats, deadlifts, and everyday lifting.
You should feel it in your glutes and a bit in your hamstrings. It should not feel like your lower back is doing the work.
A common mistake is swinging the legs or overextending the lower back. Lift with control and squeeze your glutes at the top.
How to get started at the gym
§ 04 · SisuLiftIncline Reverse Hyperextension is ready to go in the SisuLift exercise library. The app builds you a program, suggests starting weights and shows this same animation during your workout at the gym.
- ·A ready training program based on your goal
- ·Starting weight suggestions and automatic progression
- ·Set logging and rest timer at the gym
Tips
§ 05 · TipsDo not use momentum by swinging your legs. Generate the movement with your glutes and hamstrings. Avoid hyperextending your lower back at the top of the movement.
Targets the lower back and glutes.
More exercises: Glutes
§ 06 · Same muscles
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