Back Extension

Starting position

• Rest your hips on the pad, heels under the rollers.
• Cross your arms over the chest or hands at the temples.

Execution

• Bend down with a straight back.
• Rise until you're in line with your legs, squeeze the glutes.
• More weight: hold a plate against your chest.

Common mistakes

• Going past the line into a hyperextended back.
• Jerking up with momentum.
• Rounding the back on the way down.