VIDEO DEMO
Bodyweight 45° Back Extension
Regression of 45° Back Extension
REGRESSION · HOW TO DO IT
Bodyweight 45° Back Extension
These steps are written specifically for the Bodyweight 45° Back Extension. Follow them in order and stop before you lose the position.
- 01Set up your version
Set up specifically for the Bodyweight 45° Back Extension. Keep resistance intentionally low so position—not load—is the challenge.
- 02Move the pattern
Fold at the hips and reach the chest forward until you feel the glutes and hamstrings load.
- 03Match the demand
Use this version to make the position repeatable before adding range, load, or speed.
- 04Finish with control
Drive the hips into the pad and finish in a straight line. Stop before the low back arches. Finish with glutes—not lumbar extension.
START WHERE YOU CAN WIN
Regress the demand
EARN THE NEXT STEP
Progress the ownership
More about this movement
GLUTES & HIPS / 09
Bodyweight 45° Back Extension
Sets: 3–4 · Reps: 6–12
Bodyweight 45° Back Extension is a regression of 45° Back Extension. Use the written card above for its exact setup and execution.
Short range: Short range means the target muscle finishes squeezed in its shortened position.
WHY IT EARNS A SPOT
Own the position,
then earn the load.
The glutes and hamstrings begin long at the bottom, then shorten to bring the torso back in line without needing maximal spinal loading.