Resistance Band 45 Degrees Hyperextension
The 45° back extension against a band looped under the bench and held at the chest; the band pulls hardest at the top, where the body lines up.
How to do it
Setup
On a 45° back extension bench, ankles hooked, a flat band anchored at the base and held with both hands at the chest.
Steps
- Fold down over the pad, the band slackening.
- Rise against the band to one line with the legs.
- Lower slowly as the band lets go.
Common mistakes
Band slipping up to the neck: keep it pinned low on the chest. Snapping up against the band: a smooth rise, a pause at the line. Letting the band throw you back down: resist it on the way down too.
Breathing
Exhale on the lift, inhale lowering.
