hyperextension

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
2. (countable, uncountable) An exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.

Synonyms

overextension

Translations

Überdehnung

Überstrecknung

hyperextension

hiperextensão

hiperextensión

Etymology

From hyper- + extension.