Instructions
Preparation
- Position thighs prone on large pad and lower leg under padded bar. 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. Adjust lower leg brace so pressure is evenly distributed on thigh pad. Do not lower weight beyond a mild stretch. Full range of motion will vary from person to person. Also see Weighted Hyperexention and Weighted Back Extension.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |