Reverse Hyperextention

[Gladiola]

Arioch, you will be happy to know-

They now have a reverse hyperextention at Johns Hopkins.

I still haven't found out where the varsity athletes train b/c I can NOT believe the do so in that weight room with no squat rack.

However -> I tried a reverse hyper on a stability ball with my partner holding my ankles. Being how short my torso is, this seemed to work fine. I got through a whole range of motion. Do you think this is a sufficient replacement? (I'm only at JHU once a week at MOST).

 

[Hannibal]

I will quote Hannibal before he ever even gets to it...

"There is no replecement for the reverse hyper!"

YEAH...WHAT I SAID....

 

[Gladiola]

"There is no replecement for the reverse hyper!"

Hang on hang on....

I have seen 2 types of reverse hypers. Where I went to college - your lower body was horizontal. The one at JHU & one of the clubs where I teach, your lower body is at a 45 degree angle.

-----> What the heck difference does it make WHAT my hips are resting on & what is holding my ankles in place?? I would think that if anything the stability ball would be BETTER than a firm pad. The movement is exactly the same! My hips are resting on the ball, I bend forward, straightening back up.

Sheesh, it's not like I'm trying to say Smith machine squats or the leg press is a replacement for squats! <<<running scared at even having UTTERED such blasphemy>>>

 

[Gladiola]

DOH!

Ha ha ha - oooopsie!

Hmmmm, ok, so is there some way to create this movement? Nothing is coming to mind.

 

[Hannibal]

DOH!

Ha ha ha - oooopsie!

Hmmmm, ok, so is there some way to create this movement? Nothing is coming to mind.

Its hard to simulate...but if you have access to a power rack it can be done. Just get a couple of 2X12's...set the pins in the rack...and lay them across it. This gives you something to lay your torso on. For added resistance hold a DB between your feet.

 

[Arioch]

They now have a reverse hyperextention at Johns Hopkins.

It seems otherwise. Not to much use for one at the morgue where you train.

I agree with Hannibal. You can improvise in the manner he discribed, but you do not get the pull-through/traction-like effect at the bottom that works wonders for decompressing the spine.

 

[Gladiola]

Not to much use for one at the morgue where you train.

"Morgue"? It's been demoted even further?
It's not THAT bad! Hey, we do actually have a squat rack at the tennis club!

 

[Hannibal]

It seems otherwise. Not to much use for one at the morgue where you train.

Gives new meaning to..."Let the Bodies Hit the Floor"

 

[b fold the truth]

www.angelfire.com/journal2/bfoldthetruth/reversehypers52602

Copy and past that. No audio...but you can get a general idea. You can also see how I set mine up at this link...

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=145538

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