Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, lower back
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lever reverse hyperextension
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the leverage machine to fit your body and secure your feet in the foot pads.
- 2
Lie face down on the machine with your upper body hanging off the edge and your hips resting on the pad.
- 3
Cross your arms over your chest or place them behind your head.
- 4
Engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your legs upward until they are parallel to the ground.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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