The reverse hyperextension is an excellent movement for the posterior chain. To enhance its effect, resistance bands can be added to provide greater overload where you want it (hips extended) and less where you don’t (hips flexed).

The advantage of using elastic resistance instead of just weight plates is that it allows you to accelerate through the concentric phase while maintaining constant contact with the ankle pad—no risk of launching the lever arm into orbit! The bands then “fling” you back to the starting position, requiring controlled braking on your part.

In other words, you get compensatory acceleration and deceleration on every rep—a powerful combination!