Reverse Hyper Extension Machine

[Royalty]

My gym has this peice of equiptment now (the type with the leg straps)

Do any of you guys use it?

[BFP]

My gym has this peice of equiptment now (the type with the leg straps)

Do any of you guys use it?

ABSOLUTELY.  You would be crazy not to.  I use it EVERY session im in the gym, and actually have one in my garage.  Aside from the muscular work, it actually promotes spinal health, and is a wonderfu; rehab tool./  My wife is about to p[rescribe it to her massage therapy patients.

Jason

[The Coach]

Agree with Jason 100%. I've been my athletes and I have been using for years, I have one that I personally baught for our gym, for training I couldn't live without it!

[MisterMagoo]

ABSOLUTELY.  You would be crazy not to.  I use it EVERY session im in the gym, and actually have one in my garage.  Aside from the muscular work, it actually promotes spinal health, and is a wonderfu; rehab tool./  My wife is about to p[rescribe it to her massage therapy patients.

Jason

my greatest annoyance is that no gym in my area has one. i used it for one week of workouts and god damn was it the best thing ever. my back felt like a million bucks.

[The Coach]

Yep, that's the problem with most gyms is that very few have them. But if you ever go to a D1 unversity, you'll find it. Since I focus about 70% of training on the posterior chain with my athletes, I find it to be a necessity.

[Montague]

I’ve seen this apparatus used two different ways:
1.) With light weight and a very slow, controlled execution
2.) Using much heavier weight and swinging the legs like a pendulum

I once talked with a few people about each method. A chiropractic assistant told me the slower, stricter variation was for strengthening the lumbar and sacral areas.
A few power lifters told me the pendulum method was mainly for spinal decompression.

Just wondering how you guys have used it.

[LatsMcGee]

I think this machine and the Nautilus Pullover are in essence the only two machines every gym needs/should have.

[MisterMagoo]

I’ve seen this apparatus used two different ways:
1.) With light weight and a very slow, controlled execution
2.) Using much heavier weight and swinging the legs like a pendulum

I once talked with a few people about each method. A chiropractic assistant told me the slower, stricter variation was for strengthening the lumbar and sacral areas.
A few power lifters told me the pendulum method was mainly for spinal decompression.

Just wondering how you guys have used it.

the guys that taught me to use it said the big swing, making sure your back rounds at the bottom each rep. you're also not using ultra-heavy weights either. it took me a while to get it, since i'm just so used to making sure my back NEVER opens like that.

[Zach Trowbridge]

I've never been able to find a gym with one.  Lately I've tried using a 45-degree angle back extension and climbing on it backwards, hands grabbing the footpads and raising the legs up, doing 30 or 40 at a time with just bodyweight.

[Bluto]

yeah rare piece unfortunately

[MisterMagoo]

I've never been able to find a gym with one.  Lately I've tried using a 45-degree angle back extension and climbing on it backwards, hands grabbing the footpads and raising the legs up, doing 30 or 40 at a time with just bodyweight.

if you can, anchor some bands down. it should at least approximate it.

[candidizzle]

ehhhh


i guess its good

i dont do it though


never have any energy after back..

[Zach Trowbridge]

if you can, anchor some bands down. it should at least approximate it.

Hmmm, don't know if I can do bands with the way the equipment is set up, but maybe a dumbbell between the feet?

[The Coach]

ehhhh


i guess its good

i dont do it though


never have any energy after back..

After legs.

[candidizzle]

After legs.

shoot im even MORE dead after legs... if thats even possible !! lol

[tonymctones]

man before i ever saw one of these on tv i thought that would be a good movement for my back...I wish i could get my hands on one of these...damn it makes me want to use it even more now that you guys say it really helps.

[BFP]

man before i ever saw one of these on tv i thought that would be a good movement for my back...I wish i could get my hands on one of these...damn it makes me want to use it even more now that you guys say it really helps.

you could probably have a welder who isnt scared of patent infringement suits do one for less than 500 bucks.

Jason

[tonymctones]

you could probably have a welder who isnt scared of patent infringement suits do one for less than 500 bucks.

Jason

LOL shit 500 bucks ill tie some shit to my ankles and hang off the side of the counter or something....lol but i think i could make one for pretty cheap but i dont have much room right now.

[BFP]

LOL shit 500 bucks ill tie some shit to my ankles and hang off the side of the counter or something....lol but i think i could make one for pretty cheap but i dont have much room right now.

Yeah, they do have a large footprint.  A new one will run you about 2000 as well.  However, I love them so much though Ive got one in my garage!

Jason

[Montague]

the guys that taught me to use it said the big swing, making sure your back rounds at the bottom each rep. you're also not using ultra-heavy weights either. it took me a while to get it, since i'm just so used to making sure my back NEVER opens like that.

Yes, it is a bit intimidating at first letting that weight drop under the “table” with your feet attached to it. If someone had just described to me how to do it, I would probably never have tried it without first seeing other people do it.

You can envision some really bad things happening, especially like you said, with the back rounding like that.

Is the reverse hyper bench public domain, or does someone specific own the rights to the design?

[BFP]

Yes, it is a bit intimidating at first letting that weight drop under the “table” with your feet attached to it. If someone had just described to me how to do it, I would probably never have tried it without first seeing other people do it.

You can envision some really bad things happening, especially like you said, with the back rounding like that.

Is the reverse hyper bench public domain, or does someone specific own the rights to the design?

Patent owned by one Louis Simmons of Westside Barbell

Jason

[MisterMagoo]

you could probably have a welder who isnt scared of patent infringement suits do one for less than 500 bucks.

Jason

i don't think you can get sued for patent infringement if you just make one in your house.

[Montague]

The welder may get in trouble if he accepts money for making it.

On the other hand, if you make it yourself FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL/PRIVATE USE, then I agree you should be okay.

[thewickedtruth]

My gym has this peice of equiptment now (the type with the leg straps)

Do any of you guys use it?

lucky bastard..i've never had the pleasure of using one. I'd give anything to have a reverse hyper 

[El_Pajero]

Overrated internet sensation if I may say so.