Lying Leg Curls
This is the most common hamstring exercise that most gym-goers learn first. Form is simple but there are tricks and techniques to make it even more effective.
Use these exercises to bring them back in line and get them stronger.
Scroll down for more details
This is the most common hamstring exercise that most gym-goers learn first. Form is simple but there are tricks and techniques to make it even more effective.
The adductors are the muscles that bring the knees together. This simple cable setup allows you to work them with as much resistance as you need without needing a full machine.
If you don't have access to a leg curl machine but want to work the knee flexion function of your hamstrings, this dumbbell exercise is a great alternative.
This unique lunge targets the hamstrings and the adductors strongly. Instead of planting your foot on the ground, you'll use a round dumbbell to add some "pulling" resistance into the exercise.
The Stiff-Legged Deadlift is an important exercise for working the hip extension function of the hamstrings, but can be tricky to learn proper form. Using two barbells to create a "machine" can help with stabilization while you focus on contracting the hamstrings.
A simple change in body position is all you need to put a MASSIVE contraction on the hamstrings...so strong it will feel like somebody jamming a knife into the backs of your legs.
To squat maximum weight, you need to learn how to engage your hamstrings at the bottom. When used properly, hamstring activation will help propel you out of the hole.
This two-exercise combination hits the hamstrings as the common denominator. It works the hamstrings very strongly, using other muscle groups to push the hams hard.
The hamstrings consist of three muscles...and you can use simple shifts in leg/foot position to change the focus of the leg curl exercise to shift more work onto the inner and outer hamstring muscles for complete development.
---
Home -> Exercise Library -> Hamstring and Adductor Exercises
And see every new exercise and training technique the moment I load it up!
Build muscle and strength like clockwork, even with very limited equipment, or NO equipment at all. This unconventional approach even builds muscle with light weight, saving your joints and nervous system from overload while you build mass fast.
Copyright 2024 BetterU, Inc. All Rights Reserved.