Reverse Hyper on Exercise ball

[Crossword]

Is it ok to do Reverse Hypers on one of the exercise balls? My gym doesn't have a reverse hyper machine, so I've tried to improvise. I was doing it on an incline bench, but the bench really digs into either my stomach or rib cage making it difficult to breath.

 

[spatts]

I'm trying to picture this...

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

I'm trying to picture this...

the man has a big ball

 

[Crossword]

Your stomach is on the ball and then you lean forward, so your face is closer to the floor and your legs are in the air. I then use the ball as fulcrum raising my legs and lowering them. Granted the ROM is little limiting, but at least I can breath while doing it this way.

 

[Nonerz]

could you use bands as resistance? you'd need a pretty BIG ball to make it worth it...

 

[coolcolj]

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[edgecrusher]

Put the ball on a decline bench, that will give you a better ROM. It will also give you a place to hook bands if you choose to use them for resistance.

 

[coolcolj]

Put the ball on a decline bench, that will give you a better ROM. It will also give you a place to hook bands if you choose to use them for resistance.

hmm trying to picture this???

on the otherhand I could do them just as is on a decline bench on a high angle setting! WIth a loaded bar in place though

 

[jeremys]

i do regular reverse hypers. then at nights i do reverse hypers on the floor. lay face down and reverse hyper away. really helps my back not feel like crap for a couple days. lower back gets a great pump from this

 

[Crossword]

http://www.testosterone.net/articles/157exp2.html

Thanks. This is what I was looking for. I was going to do reverse hypers on the back ext machine, but it is temporarily out of order.

I don't have straps, but I was thinking about using DBs for added resistance. Is this an ok substitute?

 

[Curious George]

You might want to give pull-throughs a try. They do hit the glutes/hams and lower back area pretty good. It doesn't allow the sacrum to tilt like the reverse hypers, but will go a long way in rehabbing and strengthening a back.

 

[Nonerz]

I love doing pull-throughs...despite the strange looks I get from onlookers!

 

[bignate73]

anyone use the preacher bench?

 

[edgecrusher]

hmm trying to picture this???




Just take a ball, and place it on a decline bench that has been placed at a high angle. Grab the spot where your feet go w/ your hands, and just lift your legs.