Fitness coach Dan Go recommends low back extension for sitting damage

Fitness coach Dan Go recommends the low back extension to reverse damage from years of sitting.

The exercise requires setting the pad at hip height, locking feet into the footplate, starting from a dead hang, rising only until the body forms a straight line, and squeezing at the top without cranking.

Dan Go advises using a mental cue: imagine a broomstick along your back and keep contact throughout the movement to maintain alignment.

Performing the exercise incorrectly, especially hyperextending the lumbar spine, can lead to injury.