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| ratherbebig:
what are you thoughts/experience of doing leg presses for hamstrings? (feet high on plate etc) |
| jpm101:
The wider foot spacing the more the hams are affected; leg presses, squats, DL's, machines, etc. Can't get a complete ham workout with only the above mentioned exercises, but it can help.. If you want to insure that the hams have relative strength and development to match the quads and lower back, than might suggest a combo of stretches and actually ham curls. GoodMorning's, Romanian DL's, Stiff legged DL (actually a slight knee break/bend) are pretty much the standard with weight added stretches (can also use a DB with these). Might suggest the Romanian version as first choice, which pretty much insures that the back will remain flat/straight, without any dangerous rounded position. . Another stretching version is to place the toes on a 2X4 (or BB plate, book, etc) for a strong stretch to the hams and and even the calves. Would suggest a lighter weight when doing this version for a higher rep range. Leg curls, either lying, sitting or standing. One leg at a time can offer better focus on the exercise. Manuel resistance exercise are also a great exercise method.. Good Luck. |
| local hero:
Our gym has just got one of those iso plate loaded leg presses, where it pushes thrrough an arc... Its ldeal gor this, chuck them in every other week Lying leg curls are my mainstay, straight leg deadlifts with dumbells, toes standing on small plates or the above leg presses round my hamstrings off |
| Erik C:
--- Quote from: ratherbebig on December 30, 2016, 02:00:02 PM ---what are you thoughts/experience of doing leg presses for hamstrings? (feet high on plate etc) --- End quote --- MRI studies show that hamstrings do not work at all, on leg presses with feet high on the plate. |
| ratherbebig:
--- Quote from: Erik C on January 12, 2017, 09:05:49 AM ---MRI studies show that hamstrings do not work at all, on leg presses with feet high on the plate. --- End quote --- really thats interesting. ive seen mri studies for biceps and some other muscle groups but not for legs |
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