Videos » Exercise Encyclopedia » Erector » Back Extension

Instructions

• Do not hyperextend your neck
• Lie flat on your front
• Place your hands on your lower back
• Extend your back
• Only extend until you feel a slight squeeze in your lower back muscle
• Lower yourself so your chest touches the floor
• Note - If you feel any pain in your lower back while performing the exercise other than the muscle contraction, stop immediately

Muscles involved

• Erector Spinae