Question and rant

mystery_bowler · 08-02-2006, 10:23 PM

My gym doesn't seem to have an apparatus with which I can perform reverse hyperextension. What's a good alternative exercise?

Would you like to know how to get in an absolutely killer weight training workout? Waste 10 minutes of your precious time searching for the plates you want because no one in your gym reracks their weights and get so completely irritated that you take it upon yourself to do the job of the people who supposedly work there and rerack just about every random weight left on every apparatus and around every stinking bench in the gym.

Thank you.

BjsAust · 08-02-2006, 10:49 PM

Sounds like a good GPP workout

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Lost Dog · 08-03-2006, 12:36 AM

You've got to work on your rants... Pathetic. Have you been microwaving your foods in plastic again?

subs for reverse hypers: glute ham raise, back extension, good mornings

Lisa~ · 08-03-2006, 07:18 AM

Instead of finding a substitute exercise, you could improvise and find a way to do the reverse hyper with what you have.

You can do them backwards on the back extension machine. You can mount the 45 degree back extension upside down. Your hands go where your feet go, and your legs go where your head should be. Place the hip pad under your lower spine in a position that is comfortable and allows free movement of your legs. Instead of raising and lowering your upper torso, you lower and raise your legs.

Lisa~ · 08-03-2006, 07:20 AM

You can also do reverse hypers on a ball on a bench. It adds a balance issue, but it's still a good movement. Like this:

mystery_bowler · 08-03-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lost_Dog

You've got to work on your rants... Pathetic. Have you been microwaving your foods in plastic again?

Heh. Normally when I rant, it's filled with profanity. However, I was recently questioned by a colleague as to why I curse so much.

I've made a point to never curse in front of my kids, but it looks like I haven't reduced my total cursing quota for a day. I just moved it all to my work hours.

So I'm trying to quit altogether.

mystery_bowler · 08-03-2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa~

Instead of finding a substitute exercise, you could improvise and find a way to do the reverse hyper with what you have.

You can do them backwards on the back extension machine. You can mount the 45 degree back extension upside down. Your hands go where your feet go, and your legs go where your head should be. Place the hip pad under your lower spine in a position that is comfortable and allows free movement of your legs. Instead of raising and lowering your upper torso, you lower and raise your legs.

Thanks for the great suggestions, Lisa. There is one back extension apparatus, so I'll give that a try.

Plus, that picture above is awesome. I told my wife she has to start doing that exercise immediately. Preferrably while I watch.

Lisa~ · 08-03-2006, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mystery_bowler

Plus, that picture above is awesome. I told my wife she has to start doing that exercise immediately. Preferrably while I watch.

I thought you'd probably like that one.

Jason B · 08-03-2006, 03:18 PM

That is a good idea for a substitute reverse hyper. I've wanted to use that machine for so damn long, but no freakin gym's have 'em. It sucks. My gym doesn't even have a GHR, so I do a modified version on the lat pulldown machine, hooking my feet under the pads where your knees go, that's about the closest I get to ever using a machine in the gym. God I can't wait to own my own gym (If that's what I choose to do), monolifts, GHR's, and reverse hypers galore!! But I will have a smith machine by the front door to be used a coat rack, the only thing it is good for.