Hamstring exercises should be a fundamental part of your leg training, after all your hamstrings make up half the musculature of your leg!
Hamstring training isn’t fun for most trainees and the following day you’ll know when you’ve worked the muscle harder than it’s ever been worked before.
But the pain needs to be overcome and you need to get stronger in these exercises as they will boost your squat and deadlift performance considerably!
There’s a reason why champion powerlifters who only focus on a handful of exercises train their hamstrings:
Hamstring movements are an important accessory exercise as they contribute to improving performance in the “bigger” lifts like squats and deadlifts.
Exercise Guides
Which Exercises Are You Looking For?
- Romanian Deadlift
- Stiff Leg Deadlift
- Lying Leg Curl Machine
- Seated Leg Curl Machine
- Rack Pulls
My squat and deadlift performance has improved vastly since I started continuously training my hamstrings with the same attention I pay
quad exercises.
On this page you’ll find exercise guides that show you clearly how to perform the exercises safely and effectively. You’ll be able to incorporate them into your
free workout routine
quickly and easily!
Not only will you be doing a complete leg workout, you’ll be safeguarding yourself from troublesome hamstring strains which blight many people. Stronger hamstrings are less susceptible to injury so embrace hamstring training and make these exercises part of your workouts every week!
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