Reverse Hip Raise
- Primary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- Lower back
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Lie face down on a reverse hyperextension machine with your hips at the edge of the pad.
- 2 Hook your ankles under the foot rollers, allowing your legs to hang straight down with a slight bend in your knees.
- 3 Keeping your legs straight, lift them upwards by contracting your glutes and hamstrings.
- 4 Continue lifting until your legs are parallel to the floor or slightly higher, squeezing your glutes at the top.
- 5 Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position, controlling the movement.