I’m a personal trainer, and back extensions are one of the best compound exercises for strengthening the back, glutes, hamstrings and core muscles. It’s easy to get it wrong and hurt your lower back doing the exercise, so I cover how to do it safely below and the many benefits you could expect.
Back extensions primarily target and strengthen the posterior chain muscles, which are the muscles that run down the back of your body, and your core muscles will also activate to help support your torso and drive movement.
