hyperextension

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
An exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.

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From hyper- + extension.

hyperextensor

reverse hyperextension

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