Category:
Posterior Chain Supplemental Means
Exercise Name:
Guard Back Extensions
Muscles Targeted:
gluteals, hamstrings, hip adductors, iliopsoas complex, spinal erectors
Setup & Execution:
Locked onto the top of a flat bench with a guard (between legs) position. Hold for time or execute hip extension / flexion under external load.
Benefits:
Unlike the conventional movement that only engages hip extension and is performed on a GHR bench, roman chair or back extension, guard back extensions also engage the gluteals according to their pennation and muscle actions; hip extension, hip adduction and external rotation.