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Back extension
Pad just below the hip crease, ankles locked. At the top the body is one straight line.
- 1Fold at the hips, back flat, until you feel the hamstrings.
- 2Rise by squeezing the glutes, not by throwing the head back.
- 3Stop when the body is straight. Don't hyperextend.
Easy to miss: Rounding and then whipping the spine upright.