Reverse Hyperextension
Face down on the pad with the ankles hooked under the lever's roller, raise the straight legs against the plates until they line up with the torso.
How to do it
Setup
Face down on the pad, hips at its edge, hands on the handles, ankles under the roller.
Steps
- Raise the straight legs with the lever until they line up with the torso.
- Hold the top for a beat, glutes squeezed.
- Lower slowly until the legs hang under the pad.
Common mistakes
Swinging the lever up with momentum: the glutes switch off; slow every rep. Arching past the torso line: stop level, before the lower back takes over. Knees bending under the roller: legs stay long from the hip.
Breathing
Exhale as the legs rise, inhale on the way down.
