Grasp the handles of the machine and place one foot on the footplate. Bring your opposite leg slightly forward, with the pad halfway between the knee joint and ankle. Bend forward slightly.
1. Inhale and move your thigh to the rear until your hip is fully extended backward, i.e., hyperextened.
2. Hold the hyperextended position for 1-2 seconds and return to the starting position.
3. Exhale while you complete the movement.
Notes: This exercise works the gluteals. To a lesser extent it also works the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femorus long head.