Looks easy, but you’ll have an entirely different opinion once you or your athletes give it a try. Remember, an athlete is only as strong as the weakest link, especially related to relationships between sprinting and the posterior chain.
In this “powerbuilding” article, we’re looking at hamstrings — a muscle group bodybuilders and strength athletes alike struggle to develop. If you’re naturally lower-body dominant, you don’t need to spend tons of time on ’em. But if you’ve got piglets instead of hammies, I don’t need to convince you to read on.
Here are six different exercises to kill your underdeveloped hamstrings — high reps, low reps, extended time, heavy weights, and GPP cover everything you need to make them bigger and stronger.
Responding directly to your questions, Julia offers training insights in these short clips.
We have known for years that the Glute Ham Raise (GHR) was regarded as one the best movements for the posterior chain (lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves).
Here is an unbeatable compilation of the best blood-pumping lower body movements from team elitefts.
Do you struggle with stiff leg deadlifts? Use a hack squat to get more out of your stiff leg deadlift!
Can proper implementation of unilateral exercise produce healthier, higher-performing athletes?
Don’t let a substandard equipment setup ruin your best asset for posterior chain strength.
If you can survive these challenges it will be good for…but it won’t feel that way.
If your glute ham raises aren’t increasing your squat or deadlift, chances are you’re cheating. Clint gives you a few variations to try,
As your athletes grow and develop, so should the movement patterns of their program.
Stuck sitting at a desk all day? Try these movements and tips to wake up those sleepy muscles.
Elitefts™ founder Dave Tate demonstrates how to perform a banded single leg hamstring curl.
Matt Ladewski owner of Region Barbell Club demonstrates how to perform good mornings on the Elitefts™ Rackable Cambered Squat Bar with chains.
Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition John Meadows performs squats with the elitefts™ Tsunami Bar.
Matt Ladewski owner of Region Barbell Club demonstrates how to perform Serrano Split Squats
Mark Dugdale demonstrates how to perform a brutal drop set of Bulgarian Split Squats
No matter what your athletic goals, you need an in-depth understanding of this under-rated movement.
Jennica Kidd performs a strip set of leg curls with partials at the end
EVERYTHING you wanted to know about the new & improved SS Yoke Bar plus a TON of training information.
This exercise helped Matt Dimel increase his squat from the mid-800’s to over 1000 pounds in a two-year period.
This is an old school exercise index clip that was either taken from some of the very early (now discontinued) Westside Barbell Videos or from Dave Tate’s early Westside Seminar Slideshows.
Have you have ever wondered what a Mountain Dog leg training session looks like?
This is a variation of a lunge that is done with the front foot placed on an elevated box.
Start with your heels hooked into the poor man GHR or have someone hold your ankles.
Lifter maintains dorsi flexion while pulling/sliding the plate towards their glute then resetting.
Perform these either with one or two hands, facing the grappler base or from the side as if you were at the top of the snatch.