Weighted Hyperextension
Step-by-step technique for Weighted Hyperextension, an exercise for lower back using machine. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Place your hips on the pad and hold a weight against your chest.
- Wrap your arms around the weight.
- Lower your torso down under control.
- Raise up until your body is in line.
Coach tip: Add weight only once your form is solid.
Muscles worked
Primary: Lower Back
Secondary: Glutes, Hamstrings
Weighted Hyperextension is a strength exercise that loads the lower back using machine. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Lower Back
- Secondary
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Machine
- Type
- Strength
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