Bench hyperextension
How to do the Bench hyperextension: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back), equipment (Bodyweight, Bench) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
With your legs held down, slide to the edge of a flat bench so your hips hang off the end, arms crossed.
- 2
Bend forward slowly at the waist, keeping your back flat, until you feel a stretch in the hamstrings.
- 3
Raise your torso back to a straight line. Do not arch past straight or swing.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10–12.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Bench hyperextension?
The Bench hyperextension uses: Bodyweight, Bench.
Which muscles does the Bench hyperextension work?
The Bench hyperextension works: Back.
How many sets and reps for the Bench hyperextension?
In Setline sessions the Bench hyperextension is programmed as 3 sets of 10–12.
Which Setline styles include the Bench hyperextension?
The Bench hyperextension appears in: Bodyweight.
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