Classification
Type | auxiliary |
Mechanics | isolated |
Direction | push |
Equipment | balance pad |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Place toetips on floor and hands beyond shoulders on Balance Pad, keep body straight.Execution
Raise one leg up as high as possible. Return and repeat with opposite leg.Variations / Comments
-![Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped | Starting Position Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/81/1581.jpg)
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![Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped | Ending Position Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/82/1582.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Gluteus Maximus |
Synergist | - |
Stabilizers | Triceps Brachii | Deltoids, Anterior | Pecoralis Major, Clavicular | Pectoralis Major, Sternal | Rectus Abdominis | Hip Flexors |
![Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped | Muscles Front Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/47/847.jpg)
Front
![Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped | Muscles Rear Balance Pad Hip Extension, Quadruped Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/48/848.jpg)
Rear
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