Good hamstring exercises beside deadlifts.

[wicked1992]

what are some good hamstring exercises besides deadlifts? can't do them due to injury. GHRs are too hard to do. What are others besides deadlifts and leg curls?

[JWaldGar]

Prone leg curls are my favorite to hit the hamstrings hard, but http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercise...cle/hamstrings

[MWheatley]

-Wide/High stance leg press
-Lunges
-Swiss ball leg curls

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

GHR negatives until you can actually do them.

[MWheatley]

GHR negatives until you can actually do them.

Thats another good idea.

[xStevenx]

GHR negatives until you can actually do them.

Thats another good idea.

Glute-Ham Raises are one of the best!

[hardNheavy2011]

GHR negatives until you can actually do them.

^^^this. LOL Took me quite awhile before I could do the positive portion of the movement. Doesn't take too long though once the hams get the hang of it.

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

^^^this. LOL Took me quite awhile before I could do the positive portion of the movement. Doesn't take too long though once the hams get the hang of it.

When I first tried them I vastly underestimated them. I figured I could deadlift plenty, so my hamstrings must be pretty strong already. Boy, did I ever pay for that one the next day.

[hardNheavy2011]

When I first tried them I vastly underestimated them. I figured I could deadlift plenty, so my hamstrings must be pretty strong already. Boy, did I ever pay for that one the next day.

I thought the exact same thing. lol I was pissed when I couldn't even do one and I also had a pretty decent deadlift. It and squats have increased dramatically since working with my GHR.

[cumminslifter]

lunges,SLDL, step ups

[KeeronMac]

Sprints, split-squats, leg curls with swiss ball and light RDL's.

I say light because its easy to put too much weight on the bar rather than actually focusing on the movement and feeling the hamstrings work...

[feltmann]

Prone leg curls are my favorite to hit the hamstrings hard, but http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercise...cle/hamstrings

Prone leg curls only hit one of the 4 hamstring muscles. You need some form of hip extension.
During hip extension 3 of the 4 hamstring muscles are used, the other hamstring muscle is primarily used during knee flexion (prone leg curls), this muscle is not used during hip extension (well technically it is but it's activation is perhaps 15-20% at most).

[ossizen]

Lunges work great for me, but I hate doing them.

[AlecAzam]

Obviously squats, they help almost ever part of the leg.

[FunkymonkAW]

Can't believe no one's mentioned good mornings, reverse hypers, or low-pad 45* hyperextensions

[Xuaxace]

Can't believe no one's mentioned good mornings, reverse hypers, or low-pad 45* hyperextensions

I was going to, but I let the GHR nutthuggin go on!

For me a proper leg day:

Low bar squat
A hip dominant hamstring exercise (goodmorning, romanian, pullthrough)
A knee dominant hamstring (either leg curls or GHR)
And leg extensions (I tell myself this is to keep some sort of Quad/hamstring balance.)

If i am feeling frisky, I might do some glute bridges (infront of the cardio machines preferable)

[ironwill2008]

what are some good hamstring exercises besides deadlifts? can't do them due to injury. GHRs are too hard to do. What are others besides deadlifts and leg curls?

RDLs, Good Mornings, Pull-Throughs, weighted Hypers. Of course if you can't Deadlift, and think GHRs are too hard, you're going to have trouble with any exercise that will effectively work hams.

[MWheatley]

Can't believe no one's mentioned good mornings, reverse hypers, or low-pad 45* hyperextensions

Well none of those options will work if he has an injury that prevents him from doing deadlifts.

[Xuaxace]

Well none of those options will work if he has an injury that prevents him from doing deadlifts.

that is a bit of an assumption without knowing his particular injury.

[musclemermao]

Lunges..

if heavy ... bro, it will kill your hams/glutes for the next 2/3 days, even during the workout... kind of pain i never feel in other exercises, only with lunges :P

[MWheatley]

that is a bit of an assumption without knowing his particular injury.

I disagree. I think its a safe assumption.

[peanutbrah]

Good mornings

[PhiDelt234]

Sumo squat should be good for that too.

[talik]

Sumo squat should be good for that too.

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