Hip extensions to the machine

Edited by Dr. Massimo Bonazzelli

Synonyms

The hip extension machine exercise is also known as the standing gluts machine

Type of Exercise

Machine Hip Extensions is a Monoarticular exercise

Hip extensions to the machine: Execution

The starting position sees the athlete standing with both hips flexed a little less than 90 °, the chest on its support, the pelvis in anterversion, the back in its position of strength and the bearings of the tool resting in the rear part of the leg with variable height according to the machine and the height of the athlete. The execution consists in extending the hip through the movement of the leg, as far as allowed by individual mobility, while maintaining the position of the rest of the body.

Muscles involved in the exercise Hip extensions to the machine

Group 0

• Gluteus maximus
• Long head of the hamstring
• Semimembranous
• Semitendinosus
• Ischial head of the great adductor

Action
Hip extension

Function of the stabilizing muscles: Stability of the hip, pelvis and body position

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