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Hamstrings
22 exercises
Bodyweight Romanian Deadlift
Hip hinge for hamstrings with no bar.
Cable Pull-Through
Cable hinge that is easy to learn.
Glute Ham Raise
GHD movement that is both concentric and eccentric.
Good Morning
Barbell hip hinge with the bar on the back.
Kettlebell Swing
Explosive hinge (works with a dumbbell too).
Lying Leg Curl
Prone curl that isolates the hamstrings.
Nordic Hamstring Curl
Eccentric-focused curl that bulletproofs the hammies.
Reverse Hyperextension
Raises the legs behind you to train the posterior chain.
Romanian Deadlift
Hip hinge that stretches and loads the hamstrings.
Seated Leg Curl
Seated curl that trains hamstrings in a stretched hip.
Single-Leg RDL
Unilateral hinge for hamstrings and balance.
Sliding Leg Curl
Hamstring curl using sliders or socks.
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Straighter-leg hinge for a bigger hamstring stretch.
Back Squat
SecondaryThe king of quad-dominant compound lifts.
Barbell Bent-Over Row
SecondaryHeavy horizontal row for mid-back thickness.
Barbell Hip Thrust
SecondaryThe highest-tension glute builder.
Conventional Deadlift
SecondaryFull-body pull that builds posterior-chain strength.
Glute Bridge
SecondaryFloor hinge that teaches glute lockout.
Single-Leg Hip Thrust
SecondaryUnilateral thrust that exposes side-to-side gaps.
Smith Machine Hip Thrust
SecondaryStable hip thrust with a fixed bar path.
Sumo Deadlift
SecondaryWide-stance deadlift that loads the glutes hard.
Walking Lunge
SecondaryTraveling lunge for unilateral quad strength.