Rock Back Extension Rotation Exercise - How To Video & Tips
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Lower Back
Hyperextension bench
Beginner
Hinge
Glutes, Hamstrings
The hyperextension exercise builds lower back strength and helps prevent back injuries. It targets your erector spinae muscles while improving posture and core stability.
1. Position yourself face-down on the hyperextension bench with your hips at the edge of the pad 2. Cross your arms over your chest or place hands behind your head, keeping your body straight 3. Lower your upper body by bending at the hips until you feel a stretch in your lower back 4. Raise your torso back up using your lower back muscles until your body forms a straight line 5. Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower back down to complete one hyperextension rep
• Keep your neck neutral during hyperextension - don't crane your head up or let it hang down • Move slowly and controlled - this isn't a fast exercise, focus on muscle activation • Don't hyperextend beyond neutral spine position to avoid injury • Squeeze your glutes at the top of each hyperextension rep for maximum benefit
• Going too high and overextending your back beyond the neutral spine position during hyperextension • Moving too fast and using momentum instead of controlled muscle contractions • Placing hands behind head and pulling on neck, which can strain cervical spine during hyperextension
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