bench hip extension
bench hip extension exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
hamstrings
How to perform
- Sit on a bench with your back against the bench and your feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands on the bench for support.
- Engage your glutes and hamstrings, then lift your hips off the bench until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.