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Coach Notes

Coach Take

Simple posterior-chain work for lower back endurance and glute support.

Make It Easier

Bodyweight Back Extension

Level It Up

Weighted Back Extension

Build Size

3-5 x 12-20, rest 45-90s

Build Resilience

3 x 15 strict reps

Attribute Breakdown

Muscle

Back / Legs

BACK-FOCUSED WORK TO BUILD PULLING STRENGTH AND CONTROL / LOWER-BODY DOMINANT EFFORT FOR POWER AND STABILITY

Equipment

Bodyweight

BODYWEIGHT EXECUTION USING ONLY YOUR OWN MASS

Movement

Pull

PULL ACTION: YOU DRAW THE LOAD TOWARD YOUR BODY

Pattern

Hinge

HIP HINGE PATTERN LED BY GLUTES, HAMSTRINGS, AND BACK

Reps

12+

HIGH-REP WORK FOR VOLUME, BURN, AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

Goal

Endurance

PRIMARY GOAL IS REPEATABLE OUTPUT AND WORK CAPACITY

Ego

Low

LOW EGO: CLEAN EXECUTION OVER IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS