Floor Hyperextension
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The floor hyperextension primarily targets the lower back. It's performed lying face down, lifting the upper body off the ground, engaging the muscles in the back and glutes to improve posture and strengthen the posterior chain.
How to do it
- Lie face down on the floor, hands by your ears.
- Engage your core and squeeze your glutes.
- Slowly lift your chest off the ground by contracting your back muscles.
- Hold briefly at the top, then lower back down with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Erector Spinae
Secondary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
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