Progression
Progression ladder for the Hyperextensions (Back Extensions)
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Hyperextensions (Back Extensions)
These are the substitutes for the Hyperextensions (Back Extensions), ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps
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Weighted Ball Hyperextension
- Intermediate
- Stability-ball
- Lower-back
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weighted hyperextension (on stability ball)
- Intermediate
- Stability-ball
- Spine
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lower back curl
- Intermediate
- Body-weight
- Spine
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exercise ball back extension with arms extended
- Beginner
- Stability-ball
- Spine
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exercise ball back extension with hands behind head
- Beginner
- Stability-ball
- Spine
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exercise ball alternating arm ups
- Beginner
- Stability-ball
- Lats
Where you are now
Hyperextensions (Back Extensions)
- Intermediate
- Other
- Lower-back
Harder steps
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reverse plank with leg lift
- Intermediate
- Body-weight
- Glutes
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