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Exercise overview
Training details
GlutesHamstringsAdductorsLower Back
Equipment
Bench
Sets × reps
3 × 12
Rest
1 min
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Lie face down across the end of a sturdy flat bench with your pelvis supported and both legs hanging freely on opposite sides.
- 02Hold the bench securely, brace your abdomen, and keep your neck neutral with your knees only slightly bent.
- 03Begin with your legs spread wide, then lift them in a sweeping arc while bringing them toward each other.
- 04Touch your heels lightly at the highest controlled position and squeeze your glutes without forcing your lower back into excessive extension.
- 05Lower your legs in the reverse arc, separating them under control before beginning the next repetition.
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