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upper legs
#0593

lever reverse hyperextension

Equipment
leverage machine
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Adjust the leverage machine to fit your body and secure your feet in the foot pads.

  2. 2

    Lie face down on the machine with your upper body hanging off the edge and your hips resting on the pad.

  3. 3

    Cross your arms over your chest or place them behind your head.

  4. 4

    Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your legs upward until they are parallel to the ground.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

hamstrings
lower back