Progression ladder for the Reverse Hyperextension
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.
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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Reverse Hyperextension
These are the substitutes for the Reverse Hyperextension, 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 (6)
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Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Hamstrings
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Band Straight Leg Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Band
- Hamstrings
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Cable Deadlifts
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Hamstrings
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Romanian Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Hamstrings
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Band Good Morning (Pull Through)
- Intermediate
- Band
- Hamstrings
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Inverse Leg Curl (On Pull-up Cable Machine)
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Hamstrings
Where you are now

Reverse Hyperextension
- Intermediate
- Machine
- Hamstrings
Harder steps (4)
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Floor Glute-ham Raise
- Advanced
- Machine
- Hamstrings
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Inverse Leg Curl (Bench Support)
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Hamstrings
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Romanian Deadlift From Deficit
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Hamstrings
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Glute Ham Raise
- Advanced
- Machine
- Hamstrings
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