Band Hyperextension
Band Hyperextension Instructions
- Start by lying face down on a hyperextension bench with your hips resting on the pad and your feet secured under the footpads.
- Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
- Slowly lift your upper body up until your back is straight.
- Hold for a second, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Band Hyperextension Form & Visual
Band Hyperextension Benefits
- Strengthens lower back muscles
- Improves posture
- Increases flexibility in the spine
- Helps prevent lower back pain and injury
- Targets glutes and hamstrings as secondary muscles
Band Hyperextension Muscles Worked
- Erector spinae
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
Band Hyperextension Variations & Alternatives
- Single-leg band hyperextension
- Weighted band hyperextension
- Band hyperextension with a twist
- Band hyperextension with a row
- Band hyperextension with a bicep curl
