Reverse Hyperextension
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Difficulty
Medium
Equipment Needed
Fit Ball
Starting Position
Lying on fit ball.
Procedure
- Find the appropriately sized fit ball.
- Place your stomach on the ball.
- Place your hands on the floor about shoulder width apart.
- Extend your legs off the ground as high as you can, flexing your glute and lower-back muscles at the top of the movement.
- Slowly return to the starting position.
- 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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