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Reverse Hyperextension

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Difficulty

Medium

Equipment Needed

Fit Ball

Starting Position

Lying on fit ball.

Procedure

  1. Find the appropriately sized fit ball.
  2. Place your stomach on the ball.
  3. Place your hands on the floor about shoulder width apart.
  4. Extend your legs off the ground as high as you can, flexing your glute and lower-back muscles at the top of the movement.
  5. Slowly return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat

Coaching Keys

  • Keep abdominals tight.
  • Focus on using your glute muscles.

You Should Feel it...

In your lower-back, glutes and hamstrings.

Exercise Purpose

Improves lower-back and glute strength. This is important because strong lower-back and glutes help prevent lower-back and knee injuries.

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