GHD Back Extensions
Muscle Groups: Lower Back
GHD Back Extensions focuses on Lower Back.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform GHD Back Extensions with proper form and technique.
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Position yourself face down on a GHD machine with your hips just above the pad and your feet secured under the ankle pads.
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Allow your torso to hang straight down towards the floor, keeping your back straight.
- 3
Slowly raise your torso by extending at your hips, engaging your lower back and glutes.
- 4
Continue raising until your body forms a straight line, parallel to the floor, or slightly hyperextended.
- 5
Control the movement as you slowly lower your torso back down by hinging at your hips, returning to the starting position.
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