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DawnP · 04-03-2008, 12:21 AM

I found I could do back extensions and get really good fatigue in the hamstrings using a stability ball.

I put the stability ball about 3 ft away from a wall, lay over the ball with my hips hinging over the front of the ball and prop my feet at the bottom of the wall (where the wall meets the floor).

I have to really dig my feet into the wall, toes down into the floor. But I'm able to hold them in place while doing back extensions while holding a 25lb barbell plate. Yowza!

I like the reverse hyperextensions shown by Lisa in her linked thread but I can't figure out how I could add more weight to the move - maybe ankle weights? That would probably be pretty tough!

DawnP

04-03-2008, 12:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
DawnP Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12	Stability Ball back extensions I found I could do back extensions and get really good fatigue in the hamstrings using a stability ball. I put the stability ball about 3 ft away from a wall, lay over the ball with my hips hinging over the front of the ball and prop my feet at the bottom of the wall (where the wall meets the floor). I have to really dig my feet into the wall, toes down into the floor. But I'm able to hold them in place while doing back extensions while holding a 25lb barbell plate. Yowza! I like the reverse hyperextensions shown by Lisa in her linked thread but I can't figure out how I could add more weight to the move - maybe ankle weights? That would probably be pretty tough! DawnP