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Hyperextension
This bodyweight exercise strengthens your lower back, along with your bottom and the back of your legs. You do it on a special bench by lowering and lifting your upper body while keeping your back straight.
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How to Perform
- 1Set up the bench so the pad sits under your upper thighs and your feet are locked in tight.
- 2Cross your arms over your chest or put your hands behind your head.
- 3Slowly lower your upper body toward the floor while keeping your back straight.
- 4Stop for a second at the bottom, then lift your body back up until it is in a straight line with your legs.
- 5Repeat this for as many times as you want.
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