Hamstrings
ericagreb
Posts: 14 Member
How can I isolate my hamstrings when I work out? I dont straight leg dead lifts, curls and squats but any more ideas? Thank you.
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I personally do weighted calf raises. I use 15 - 30 lb hand weights (depends on how I'm feeling on leg day), I take the weights in each hand and I do 3 sets of 12. To mix things up I would rise fast and lower very slow at times and vice versa. Other times I would just use my bodyweight and/or use the end of a stair step to do my raises.
Between that several times per week and power walking/lightly jogging 25 - 30 miles a week, I've developed nice, strong and lean calves with a nice "line" in my legs and calves without flexing.
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Hamstring Curls on a machine is really the one exercise that "isolates" them directly. They are Synergists (secondary muscles) on lifts such as Back Squats and Lunges.0
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stiff leg dead lifts (also known as romanian deadlifts) activate the hamstrings0
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Glu ham raise - as suggested by the name it hits the glutes as well1
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(this one is AWESOME
These are just some of my favorites. Hope this helps1 -
^this one for sure! I'm trying to build my hamstrings too, and the hamstring curl on the ball usually leaves them sore1 -
Lunges, romanian deadlifts and also single leg presses, with your foot positioned partially off the edge or close really hit em for me!0
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this is awesome.0
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^this one for sure! I'm trying to build my hamstrings too, and the hamstring curl on the ball usually leaves them sore
This is a serious toughie, I do three sets of 12 in a superset with clams and roll ins and they diffinatley hit the spot.0 -
All of the exercises mentioned and Good Mornings.0
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^this one for sure! I'm trying to build my hamstrings too, and the hamstring curl on the ball usually leaves them sore
This is a serious toughie, I do three sets of 12 in a superset with clams and roll ins and they diffinatley hit the spot.
YES! I did all three of these today within my lower body workout....and yes, those with the ball are great for hammies. I swear my legs are going to just drop off today! I use those in sequence with hamstring curls (sometimes the ones where you lie down on the bench, sometimes the ones you sit and press legs down).0