The reverse hyper machine, popularized by strength legend Louie Simmons, is one of our favorite —and highly-under used machines. These are great to do unweighted (or light weight) as part of your warmup and before/after heavy squats and deadlifts. It can help IMPROVE your disc health, helps adds some decompression on the swing, and works your posterior chain, particularly when you go heavy. How many other machines create space AND build strength?⠀ __________________⠀ Big key here is to make sure

Should You Swing Your Reverse Hypers? The Reverse Hyper is arguably one of the best exercises for your lower back. It works by stabilizing your upper body on a table while your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings work to lift your feet behind you. But there are mixed opinions on whether you should swing your legs or not... Now, I've had my reverse hyper for a few months and I've tried everything—swinging, no swinging, super heavy, light, slow, fast—and to be honest, I prefer the swinging variatio