Hyperextension or reverse hyperextension: which works the glutes, hamstrings and lower back harder?
Oct 27
4 min read
The hyperextension and the reverse hyperextension look like mirror images: in one the legs are fixed and the trunk moves, in the other the trunk is fixed and the legs swing. Both are used to train the lower back, glutes and hamstrings. If you only have time for one, which loads those muscles more? We found one direct comparison, and a second study in trained women adds context on where the back extension sits among other hip-extension exercises.
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