You hang off the apparatus from the waist up.
Back extensions with twist on the floor or mashine.
Use caution if you have a lower back problem or experience lower back pain while performing this exercise.
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It s the perfect complement to crunches to develop a strong balanced midsection.
Whether back extension reps or holds are better depends on your training goals.
It requires you to face the floor with your thighs on the pad letting your spine extend upward.
The erector spinae group runs along your spine and is responsible for extending your spine.
A back extension bench often called a back extension machine uses gravity as resistance.
If you do feel pain try lifting only your legs and leaving your arms flat on.
The most common back extension machine is the hyperextension apparatus which places your thighs in an inclined or even completely horizontal position.