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45 Degree Twisting Hyperextension
The 45 Degree Twisting Hyperextension is a lever machine exercise that targets the lower back, with the obliques assisting. Follow the 6 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Lower back
- Also works
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Lever machine
- Body part
- Back
Step by step
- Position yourself on a 45-degree hyperextension bench with your feet secured and hips resting on the pad.
- Cross your arms in front of your chest or place your hands lightly behind your head.
- Lower your torso toward the floor while keeping your back straight.
- As you raise your torso, rotate your upper body to one side, squeezing your lower back and obliques.
- Lower back down and then twist to the opposite side on the next repetition.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
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