Instructions
Preparation
- Position thighs prone on padding. Hook heels on platform lip or under padded brace. Hold weight to chest or behind neck.
Execution
- Lower body by bending hips until fully flexed. Raise, or extend hips until torso is parallel to legs. Repeat.
Comments
- Exercise can be performed without added weight until more resistance is needed. If weight is positioned behind head, neck extensors act as stabilizers
- See Arm Position During Waist Exercises. Position pad high enough to evenly distribute body weight on thigh but not so high that range of motion is limited; abdomen should not press on top side of pad when upper body is lowered. Do not lower weight beyond a mild stretch. Full range of motion will vary from person to person. Also see Weighted Hyper-exention and Weighted Back Extension.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |