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lower back curl
lower back curl is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Lie flat on your stomach with your legs extended and your arms by your sides.
Step 2. Engage your glutes and hamstrings, and slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling your back upwards.
Step 3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
spine
Secondary muscles
gluteshamstrings
Primary body parts
back
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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