{"id":9080749,"date":"2026-08-24T13:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/?page_id=9080749"},"modified":"2026-10-27T06:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:50:56","slug":"reverse-hyper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/reverse-hyper\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverse Hyper: What the machine does and what it replaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ffm-ratgeber\">\n<style>\n.ffm-ratgeber{--ffm-accent:#1a1a1a;--ffm-line:#e4e4e1;--ffm-muted:#6b6b6b;--ffm-soft:#f7f7f5;--ffm-link:#0d5c3d;--ffm-link-soft:rgba(13,92,61,.3);--ffm-link-wash:rgba(13,92,61,.08);font-family:inherit;line-height:1.65;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 4px}\n.ffm-ratgeber *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.ffm-ratgeber h1{font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .9rem;font-weight:700}\n.ffm-ratgeber h2{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 .8rem;font-weight:700}\n.ffm-ratgeber 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.ffm-choice-hint{margin-top:auto}\n.ffm-ratgeber .ffm-author p:not(.ffm-box-label){font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}\n@media (max-width:782px){\n.ffm-ratgeber h1{font-size:1.7rem}\n.ffm-ratgeber h2{font-size:1.3rem}\n.ffm-ratgeber .ffm-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.9rem}\n.ffm-ratgeber .ffm-card-media img{max-width:280px}\n.ffm-ratgeber .ffm-cta{padding:1.2rem}\n.ffm-ratgeber .ffm-choices-quad{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n.ffm-ratgeber .ffm-profiles-quad{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<p class=\"ffm-eyebrow\">Fitness Flohmarkt \u00b7 Guide<\/p>\n\n<h1>Reverse Hyper: What the Powerlifter Device Can Do and How to Replace It<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ffm-lead\">Hardly any device has such a big reputation with so little distribution. This guide explains what makes the Reverse Hyper mechanically different, where its limits lie, and which devices from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/buying-guide-main-page\/\">Buying guides for strength and functional equipment<\/a> take over the training stimulus in the home gym.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ffm-byline\">From <strong>Dominic Bertschin<\/strong>, Head of Marketing at Fitness-Flohmarkt \u00b7 Updated: August 24, 2026<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-box\">\n<p class=\"ffm-box-label\">In short<\/p>\n<p>The reverse hyper is a device for hip extension with a fixed upper body: you lie face down on a pad, your legs hang from a weighted pendulum underneath and swing upward. It targets the glutes, hamstrings, and erector spinae without compressing the spine from above. Fitness-Flohmarkt does not carry reverse hypers, but it does carry machines with the same training goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-choices ffm-choices-quad\">\n<a class=\"ffm-choice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/ghd-back-stretcher-glute-ham-developer\/\"><span class=\"ffm-choice-case\">Closest movement<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-title\">GHD<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-hint\">Rear chain over full travel, CHF 490.-<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"ffm-choice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-hip-thruster-600-glute-trainer\/\"><span class=\"ffm-choice-case\">Maximum load on the hip<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-title\">Hip Thrust<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-hint\">Barbell hip extension, CHF 345.-<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"ffm-choice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-glute-ham-roller-mobile-training-station\/\"><span class=\"ffm-choice-case\">Limited space, small budget<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-title\">Glute Ham Roller<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-hint\">0.25 m\u00b2 floor space, CHF 99.-<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"ffm-choice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/category-2\/fitness-equipment\/baenke-racks\/dumbbells\/\"><span class=\"ffm-choice-case\">Let's compare first<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-title\">All back trainers<\/span><span class=\"ffm-choice-hint\">Benches, GHDs and back extension machines side by side<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<p class=\"ffm-eyebrow\">Basics<\/p>\n<h2>What is a reverse hyper and what makes it different?<\/h2>\n<p>A reverse hyper is a hip extension machine where the upper body remains fixed and the legs do the work. You lie face down on a padded support at hip height, hold onto handles, and hook your ankles into a strap attached to a pendulum beneath the support. From there, you swing your legs upward from the vertical position until they form a straight line with your torso, and let them swing back in a controlled manner. The pendulum is loaded via weight plate sleeves. This makes the reverse hyper the exact counterpart to the classic hyperextension, where the legs are fixed and the upper body moves. In English catalogs you will find it as a reverse hyper machine or reverse hyperextension machine, and in German retail occasionally as a reverse hyperextensions maschine. They all refer to the same design.<\/p>\n<p>The origin is unusually well documented. The American powerlifter Louie Simmons developed the device after suffering a lumbar spine fracture and filed for a patent in 1993 as Method and apparatus for improved lower back exercise; the patent 5,356,359 was granted the following year. The design concept is explicitly stated in the patent specification: the movement is intended to avoid hyperextension of the lower back and guide the legs through an arc of well over 90 degrees, from the horizontal through the vertical resting position. The base patent has expired, but the trademark remains. Therefore, several manufacturers build the same design today, mostly under the neutral name reverse hyperextension.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<p class=\"ffm-eyebrow\">Benefits and limitations<\/p>\n<h2>What are the benefits of the reverse hyper and where are its limitations?<\/h2>\n<p>The real advantage is not the muscle, but the direction of the load. Glutes, hamstrings, and erector spinae can also be worked with deadlifts, good mornings, or squats, except that there a barbell is always pressing down on the spine from above. With the reverse hyper, the weight hangs below you on a pendulum and pulls downward while your upper body is supported. So you get volume for the posterior chain without additionally compressing the spine. That is precisely why the machine is found in many powerlifting gyms as an accessory exercise after the heavy sets rather than as a replacement for them. The second point is the range of motion: no other machine guides the hips through such a long path under load, because the pendulum can swing freely beneath the pad. This explains why the reverse hyper has such a firm place in powerlifting gyms despite its narrow range of use.<\/p>\n<p>The limit lies within the same pendulum. It swings, and momentum is not muscular work. Anyone who loads on too many plates will be pulled right through at the bottom by the weight instead of being controlled and braked. In addition, the load fluctuates greatly throughout the range of motion: almost zero at the bottom, greatest at the top. For predictable progression, a barbell hip extension is better suited.<\/p>\n<p>And an assessment that is more honest than most product texts: The widespread claims about relieving the intervertebral discs come from the patent and the inventor's marketing, not from an independent study situation. The reverse hyper works well as a training device for the posterior chain. As a self-treatment for acute back pain, it does not. If symptoms have led you there, the first step is a physiotherapeutic evaluation and then a finely adjustable device like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-hyperextension-45-back-trainer\/\">ATX 45-degree back hyper extension bench<\/a> for CHF 395.-.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<p class=\"ffm-eyebrow\">Demarcation<\/p>\n<h2>Reverse Hyper or Hyperextension: what is the difference?<\/h2>\n<p>The difference lies in which end of the body is fixed. During hyperextension, you wedge your feet under a roller and move your upper body, whereas during reverse hyperextension, the upper body remains stationary and the legs move. The muscles involved are almost the same in both cases, but the load on the spine is not. During hyperextension, the back bears the weight of your own upper body plus any weight plate, and this weight acts as a lever over the lumbar spine. With the reverse hyper, the load pulls downward beneath the body. The second difference is practical: a hyperextension bench is available in almost every gym and costs a few hundred francs as home equipment, while a reverse hyper is a specialized machine that you will hardly find on the shelf in Switzerland. How to perform the classic version with proper technique can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/hyperextension-guide\/\">Guide to hyperextension<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ffm-table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Reverse Hyper<\/th><th>Hyperextension<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>It is fixed<\/td><td>the upper body<\/td><td>the feet and lower legs<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>It is being moved<\/td><td>the legs on the pendulum<\/td><td>the upper body around the hips<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Load effect<\/td><td>from below, pulling<\/td><td>from above, as a lever over the torso<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Additional weight<\/td><td>Weight plates on the pendulum<\/td><td>plate loaded in front or band<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Resistance along the way<\/td><td>highly volatile<\/td><td>even<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Availability Switzerland<\/td><td>special equipment, mostly imported<\/td><td>Standard device, from CHF 395.-<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<p class=\"ffm-eyebrow\">Substitute in the home gym<\/p>\n<h2>What do you use to replace the reverse hyper in the home gym?<\/h2>\n<p>If you want the stimulus and not the machine, there are three paths to your goal. The first is the GHD: On a Glute Ham Developer, you can lie face down in reverse and let your legs swing, meaning performing reverse hyperextensions without a pendulum. The range of motion is shorter than on the original, but the muscle work is the same. The second way is hip extension under maximal load, as allowed by the hip thruster: Instead of letting the weight swing beneath you, you place it as a barbell on your hips. The third way is ballistic. A kettlebell swing explosively extends the hip against resistance that also hangs beneath the body, and costs less than any machine. You can find suitable weights in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/category-2\/dumbbells-weights\/kettlebells\/\">Kettlebell category<\/a>. None of these three ways mimics the pendulum, all three strain the same muscles, and all three cost less than an import.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-card\">\n<figure class=\"ffm-card-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/F-55346_GHD-Rueckenstrecker_0-20250314-101800-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Black steel GHD back extension machine with adjustable footplates\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ffm-card-body\">\n<span class=\"ffm-badge\">Next of kin<\/span>\n<h3>GHD Back Extension | Glute Ham Developer<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ffm-specs\"><li>CHF 490.-<\/li><li>Article number F-55346<\/li><li>Max. load 500 kg<\/li><li>Base plates multi-adjustable<\/li><li>Front strap mounts<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>The only device in the range on which the movement can be replicated: hips over the pad, secured at the footplate, with the legs hanging instead of the upper body. In addition, it covers glute ham raises and hyperextensions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ffm-ideal\"><strong>Ideal for:<\/strong> Home gyms and boxing facilities that want one machine for the entire posterior chain.<\/p>\n<a class=\"ffm-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/ghd-back-stretcher-glute-ham-developer\/\">To GHD<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-card\">\n<figure class=\"ffm-card-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/atx-hip-600_01-20251006-125643-600x600.webp\" alt=\"Steel hip thruster bench with thick padding and footplate\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ffm-card-body\">\n<span class=\"ffm-badge\">Maximum load<\/span>\n<h3>ATX Hip Thruster 600 | Glute Trainer<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ffm-specs\"><li>CHF 345.-<\/li><li>Article number F-45894<\/li><li>143 x 91 x 42 cm<\/li><li>Max. load 250 kg<\/li><li>Padding 80 mm, strap pegs<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Where the reverse hyper works with momentum, the hip thruster works with numbers: the barbell rests on your hips, you see what's on it, and you progress in 2.5 kg increments. The more direct route to glute strength.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/hip-thrust-zuhause\/\">Looking for a hip thrust setup? Compare a bench and dedicated equipment in our guide.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ffm-ideal\"><strong>Ideal for:<\/strong> Anyone who values predictable progression more than range of motion.<\/p>\n<a class=\"ffm-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-hip-thruster-600-glute-trainer\/\">For the hip thruster<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-card\">\n<figure class=\"ffm-card-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/atx-ghr-x1_01-20251006-125713-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Compact steel glute ham roller with two large rollers\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ffm-card-body\">\n<span class=\"ffm-badge\">Smallest solution<\/span>\n<h3>ATX Glute Ham Roller | Mobile Training Station<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ffm-specs\"><li>CHF 99.-<\/li><li>Article number F-51392<\/li><li>62.5 x 40 x 9 cm, 6.5 kg<\/li><li>Max. load 200 kg<\/li><li>Ball-bearing casters, \u00d8 90 mm<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>It&#x27;s no substitute for actual exercise, but it gets the job done: work your hamstrings and glutes without extra weight, on a surface small enough to fit under any bed. The most affordable way to find out if your posterior chain is really your weak spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ffm-ideal\"><strong>Ideal for:<\/strong> Small apartments, entry-level use, and mobile use.<\/p>\n<a class=\"ffm-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-glute-ham-roller-mobile-training-station\/\">About the Glute Ham Roller<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Space requirements set the three apart more than price does. The Glute Ham Roller measures 62.5 by 40 cm, or 0.25 m\u00b2. The Hip Thruster takes up 143 by 91 cm, or 1.30 m\u00b2. That\u2019s roughly a factor of five, with a price difference of CHF 246. All models are available in the category <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/category-2\/fitness-equipment\/baenke-racks\/dumbbells\/\">Weight benches and back hyperextension benches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Completely without special equipment remains the bench variant: lying prone on a flat-positioned bench like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-multi-weight-bench-102\/\">ATX Multi Adjustable Bench 102<\/a> For CHF 195, a resistance band wrapped around the ankles and secured to the bottom of the bench. This is the only reverse hyperextension exercise that doesn\u2019t require its own equipment, and there\u2019s no downward movement because there\u2019s no clearance beneath the bench. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/resistance-bands-buying-guide\/\">Resistance Bands Buying Guide<\/a>, the tapes are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/category-2\/gymnastics-aerobics\/fitness-band\/\">Fitness band category<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<p class=\"ffm-eyebrow\">Purchase<\/p>\n<h2>Is it worth buying your own reverse hyper machine?<\/h2>\n<p>For the vast majority of home gyms, the answer is no\u2014and we say this as a retailer that doesn\u2019t carry the equipment. A reverse hyper machine performs a single movement, takes up more floor space than an adjustable bench, and almost always has to be imported into Switzerland\u2014with the corresponding wait times and no local service. Is it worth it if you train twice a week and already have deadlifts in your routine? Hardly. The machine makes sense where many people use it daily and where this specific type of exercise is needed: in powerlifting and strongman gyms, in club weight rooms, and in physical therapy practices that work with athletes. In those settings, a specialized piece of equipment pays for itself through its frequency of use, not its purchase price. For everyone else, the rule is: First, seriously work the posterior chain for two months, then decide if you\u2019re really missing the pendulum.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to buy one anyway, check three things. First, the height of the platform: The swing path underneath must be at least as long as your leg; otherwise, you\u2019ll hit the bottom. Second, the maximum load, including your body weight and not just the discs. Third, check the mount on the pendulum, because 50-mm discs don\u2019t fit on every pin. We can source specialty equipment for gyms, clubs, and medical practices even if it\u2019s not listed in the store: just send a quick inquiry via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/contact\/\">Contact Page<\/a> with model, quantity, and time horizon.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<h2>What is worth it for whom<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ffm-profiles ffm-profiles-quad\">\n<div class=\"ffm-profile\">\n<h3>Home Gym: One Machine for Everything<\/h3>\n<p>Reverse hyperextensions, glute-ham raises, and back extensions on a frame with a weight capacity of up to 500 kg: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/ghd-back-stretcher-glute-ham-developer\/\">the GHD for CHF 490.00<\/a> is the most versatile choice here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ffm-profile\">\n<h3>Power Triathlon and Glute Strength<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes down to the numbers, the barbell beats the pendulum. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-hip-thruster-600-glute-trainer\/\">The ATX Hip Thruster 600<\/a> directly loads hip extension and can be increased in small increments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ffm-profile\">\n<h3>Small Apartment, Small Budget<\/h3>\n<p>0.25 m\u00b2 and CHF 99 are a low barrier to entry. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/product-2\/atx-glute-ham-roller-mobile-training-station\/\">The Glute Ham Roller<\/a> Cover the back chain until you know if you need more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ffm-profile\">\n<h3>Studio, club, physiotherapy practice<\/h3>\n<p>Here, a real specialized device pays off. Tell us about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/contact\/\">Consulting Request<\/a>, how many people use it every day\u2014then we&#x27;ll figure out how to procure it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ffm-section\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions about the Reverse Hyper<\/h2>\n\n<details class=\"ffm-faq\"><summary>What is a reverse hyper machine?<\/summary>\n<p>A hip extension machine with a fixed upper body. You lie face down on a hip-high pad, your ankles are secured in a strap on a pendulum below, and you swing your legs upward. It is loaded via weight plates on the pendulum. The design dates back to a US patent from 1994.<\/p><\/details>\n\n<details class=\"ffm-faq\"><summary>Which muscles do reverse hypers work?<\/summary>\n<p>Especially the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings, in addition to the erector spinae, which keep the torso stable during the movement. Because the upper body is supported and the load hangs beneath the body, the muscles work without additional compression of the spine from above.<\/p><\/details>\n\n<details class=\"ffm-faq\"><summary>Can you do reverse hyperextensions without a machine?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes, to a limited extent. Lying on a flat bench, with a resistance band around your ankles and anchored to the base of the bench, you perform the same movement. However, the downward phase is missing because there is no free swinging space under the bench. This is enough for muscle volume, but not for the full range of motion.<\/p><\/details>\n\n<details class=\"ffm-faq\"><summary>How heavy should you train on the reverse hyper?<\/summary>\n<p>Significantly lighter than the pendulum allows. Because the load almost disappears at the bottom and is greatest at the top, the machine encourages swinging. As a rule of thumb: Use enough weight so that you can still brake your legs at the bottom turnaround point without being pulled by the pendulum.<\/p><\/details>\n\n<details class=\"ffm-faq\"><summary>Does Fitness-Flohmarkt carry a Reverse Hyper?<\/summary>\n<p>No, not at the moment. The product range includes three machines that target the same muscle groups\u2014the GHD, the hip thruster, and the 45-degree back hyper-extension bench\u2014priced between CHF 345.\u2013 and CHF 490.\u2013. For gyms, clubs, and practices, we procure specialty equipment upon request, even if they are not listed in the shop.<\/p><\/details>\n\n<details class=\"ffm-faq\"><summary>Is the reverse hyper good for the lower back?<\/summary>\n<p>As a training device for the posterior chain, yes, as a treatment for discomfort, no. The widespread claims about relieving pressure on the spinal discs stem from patent documents and manufacturer marketing. If lower back pain is what brings you to this device, consult a professional first.<\/p><\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-cta\">\n<h2>Find the Right Back Trainer<\/h2>\n<p>GHDs, back machines, and benches for the posterior chain are all grouped in one category on our site, which can be sorted by price.<\/p>\n<a class=\"ffm-btn ffm-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitness-flohmarkt.ch\/en\/category-2\/fitness-equipment\/baenke-racks\/dumbbells\/\">To the benches and back trainers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-author\">\n<p class=\"ffm-box-label\">About the author<\/p>\n<p>Dominic Bertschin is Head of Marketing at Fitness-Flohmarkt in Liestal. He reads what customers ask and report back after their purchase every day, and writes the guide articles just the way he would have liked to read them himself before placing an order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ffm-box\">\n<p class=\"ffm-box-label\">Trademark and Health Notice<\/p>\n<p>Reverse Hyper is a registered trademark of Tee and Ell Weight Lifting and Exercise Enterprises, Inc., Columbus, Ohio. Fitcom AG has no licensing or partnership relationship with this company and does not carry any equipment under this brand. The products shown are items from our own product line manufactured by other companies. The patent information is taken from U.S. Patent No. 5,356,359. This guide is not a substitute for medical advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitness-Flohmarkt \u00b7 Ratgeber Reverse Hyper: was das Ger\u00e4t der Powerlifter kann und womit du es ersetzt Kaum ein Ger\u00e4t hat einen so grossen Ruf bei so wenig Verbreitung. 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