| Those who lift weights are likely to be familiar | | | | doesn't accidentally collapse underneath you. |
| with this exercise and its benefits. Besides | | | | Always when in doubt, find sturdier place. |
| strengthening and helping to maintain your back in | | | | The actual performance of the exercise is simple. |
| good working order, reverse back extension will | | | | After you have positioned yourself properly, arch |
| make your back feel really good. | | | | your back and lift your legs slowly parallel to your |
| Because there's no need to strap or support your | | | | body, then lower. |
| legs, you don't need any special gym equipment | | | | Here is a very good and complete description |
| to do it, like you need in regular back extensions. | | | | with pictures. (you'll have to scroll down a little to |
| You only need some kind of elevated surface to | | | | find the reverse hyperextension.) |
| lie on your stomach, which allows your legs to | | | | Like in all exercises, there are no absolute rights |
| hang free, or nearly free. With a little imagination, | | | | or wrongs. You must find the groove that feels |
| a place like that can be improvised in almost | | | | good and doesn't hurt. |
| every environment. | | | | Do it for few sets every other day or so, add |
| While the exercise itself is about as safe as | | | | some trigger point massage to the mixture, and |
| exercise can ever be, the setup for it can be | | | | be prepared to say "you're welcome" when your |
| dangerous. Make sure the platform where you do | | | | lower back thanks you for it. |
| it is stable and can handle your weight, and | | | | |