What is Back Extension #2?

What is Back Extension #2?

• A. Double Leg Raise.
• B. Arm Extension.
• C. Single Leg Lift.
• D. Hip Drive.

Answer: (C)

Back extension on the Reformer focuses on lengthening the front of the body while strengthening the back muscles and keeping the pelvis stable. The second variation adds unilateral load by lifting one leg while you maintain an extended spine and a level pelvis. This increases the demand on the spinal extensors, glutes, and core stabilizers, challenging balance and control without compromising alignment. The other options don’t fit that pattern: lifting both legs shifts emphasis toward abdominal control and hip flexors, extending the arms changes the movement toward the upper body, and driving the hips emphasizes propulsion rather than maintaining a controlled spinal extension with a leg lifted. So the variation that best matches Back Extension #2 is the one-limb lift.

Back extension on the Reformer focuses on lengthening the front of the body while strengthening the back muscles and keeping the pelvis stable. The second variation adds unilateral load by lifting one leg while you maintain an extended spine and a level pelvis. This increases the demand on the spinal extensors, glutes, and core stabilizers, challenging balance and control without compromising alignment. The other options don’t fit that pattern: lifting both legs shifts emphasis toward abdominal control and hip flexors, extending the arms changes the movement toward the upper body, and driving the hips emphasizes propulsion rather than maintaining a controlled spinal extension with a leg lifted. So the variation that best matches Back Extension #2 is the one-limb lift.