GHD Back Extensions

Primary muscles
Hamstrings, Glutes
Secondary muscles
Lower back, Traps
Equipment
Body weight
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Lie face down on a GHD machine with your hips resting on the pad and your feet secured under the ankle pads.
  2. 2 Begin with your torso parallel to the floor and your hands crossed over your chest or behind your head.
  3. 3 Hinge at your hips to slowly lower your upper body towards the floor until your torso is perpendicular to the floor.
  4. 4 Engage your glutes and hamstrings to extend your hips, raising your torso back to the starting position.

Similar exercises