Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings
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lever hip extension v. 2
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the machine to fit your body and sit on it with your back against the backrest.
- 2
Place your feet on the footrests and grip the handles for stability.
- 3
Engage your glutes and hamstrings, then push against the footrests to extend your hips and raise your legs backward.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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