Banded Back Extension
- Primary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- Lower back
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Position yourself on a hyperextension bench with your hips at the pivot point and your feet secured. Hold a resistance band behind your neck with both hands, allowing your torso to flex towards the floor.
- 2 Engage your glutes and lower back to extend your torso, raising your upper body until it forms a straight line with your lower body. Keep tension on the resistance band throughout the movement.
- 3 Slowly lower your torso back towards the floor by flexing at your hips, maintaining control against the band's resistance. Return to the starting position.
