Reverse Hyper


Pro Tip

Keep your legs pressed together during the movement.


How To

  1. Lie on a bench so that your hips are positioned above its edge with your legs fully extended behind you.
  2. While grasping the bench, exhale and raise your legs.
  3. Continue to raise your legs until they rise above the level of your torso.
  4. Inhale and lower your legs, returning to the starting position.

Primary Muscle Groups

Glutes

Muscles of your butt.

Hamstrings

Muscles spanning the back of your thigh.


Secondary Muscle Groups

Lower Back

Center region of your back, spanning from the pelvis to just below the neck. However, parts of it are hidden beneath other muscles. The lower portion is the most visible.


Equipment

Bodyweight

This means that the exercise requires you to use your bodyweight as resistance but you also need other equipment to successfully perform the exercise.

Flat Bench Without Rack

If you can't find this bench, consider using a flat bench with rack instead. If your exercise requires you to use a barbell or bar, you cannot substitute. If you do not need to use either, you probably can substitute.


Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.


Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment