Hamstring Exercises
DEAD LIFT WITH MEDICINE BALL
The dead lift with medicine ball incorporates a weight into a basic stretch motion.
It is important to keep your movements fluid and gradual with this exercise to avoid strain.
Assume start position as shown. Keeping the medicine ball close to ...
ONE-LEGGED DEADLIFT
Grab a pair of dumbbells with an overhand grip and hold them at arm's length in front of your thighs.
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. Now raise one leg off the floor.
Without changing the bend ...
LYING LEG CURLS
Adjust the machine lever to fit your height and lie face down on the leg curl machine with the pad of the lever on the back of your legs just a few inches under the calves.
Preferably use a leg curl machine ...
STIFF-LEGGED DUMBBELL DEADLIFT
Grasp a couple of dumbbells holding them by your side at arm's length.
Stand with your torso straight and your legs spaced using a shoulder width or narrower stance. The knees should be slightly bent.
Keeping the knees stationary, lower the dumbbells to ...
SMITH MACHINE STIFF-LEGGED DEADLIFT
To begin, set the bar on the smith machine to a height that is around the middle of your thighs. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, grasp the bar using a pronated (palms forward) grip that is shoulder width apart. ...
STIFF-LEGGED BARBELL DEADLIFT
Grasp a bar using an overhand grip (palms facing down). You may need some wrist wraps if using a significant amount of weight.
Stand with your torso straight and your legs spaced using a shoulder width or narrower stance. The knees should be slightly ...
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