GHD Back Extension
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Machine
HOW TO PERFORM
- Hips on the pad, ankles secured.
- Hinge down with a flat back.
- Raise to a straight line; do not hyperextend.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Lower Back
- Glutes
Secondary
- Hamstrings
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- GHD Back Extension
- Back Extension Machine
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.