Lever Hip Extension V. 2

Setup

1. 01Stand facing the machine and set the lever pad behind the working thigh or under the sole of the foot per the machine design.
2. 02Hold the handles and stack the supporting leg under the hip.
3. 03Set a slight forward lean from the hips with a neutral spine.
4. 04Brace the trunk before the first rep.

Execution

1. 01Drive the working leg back and slightly up by squeezing the glute.
2. 02Extend until the hip is fully open without arching the lower back.
3. 03Pause for a second at peak contraction.
4. 04Return the leg under control to the start without letting the stack slam.

Checkpoints

• -Movement comes from the hip, not from lumbar extension.
• -The pelvis stays level and square to the machine.
• -The glute, not the lower back, reports the fatigue.
• -The supporting knee keeps a soft bend throughout.

Common mistakes

• -Arching the lower back to fake extra range.
• -Kicking with momentum instead of squeezing through the rep.
• -Rotating the pelvis open as the leg extends.
• -Letting the weight stack touch down between reps and losing tension.