GF Video: Back Extensions
October 2, 2008 by Kelly Turner
Filed under Fitness
Back Ext. (SB)
Difficulty: Moderate
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
Muscles Worked: glutes, hamstrings, lower back
Description: Lie prone (face down) on a stability ball placed under your hips. Feet should be about shoulder width apart, with your feet flat against a wall. Your feet and legs should be off the ground. Place your hands behind the head or across the chest. Bring the hips from flexion to hyperextension, squeezing the low back, glutes, and hamstrings.
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I’ve been doing this exercise, but without the feet-on-wall, and find myself constantly slipping and readjusting. Thanks for the great instructions.
sweet, i’m going to have to find a wall at my gym to try these out on!
tfh- yeah a wall makes it way easier to do, but just as demanding on the muscles.
ModelBehavior- I forgot to say these were for you. THIS IS A LOWER BACK EXERCISE!!! I was supposed to say that right?
Ohhh…feet on WALL! No wonder I was falling off :)
I love the videos; as a visual person, they’re really helpful :o)
Hey Kelly!
Lately my quads, specifically my right one, has been INSANELY tight, almost painful to the touch. I try to stretch it, but it’s still not doing a whole lot. I think this is definitely impeding my speed and effort when running. Do you have any good stretches for the quads? Thank you SO much!
LOL about your comment on my blog. People are constantly telling me they want to try to be vegan because they think it’ll help them lose weight… I guess it’s thanks to the stereotype that vegans only eat salads. Personally, I didn’t lose any weight when I became a vegan. In fact, I think I may have GAINED a little (thanks to those amazing ABC cookies!).
I have tried this and fallen off. Ha!
yup, that’s a good one :)