Improvising hamstring exercises
On trying to do leg curls, the bench is too short or I’m too long. I can’t fit my shoulders thru the end of the bench. I overcame this by kneeling on my hands and knees hooking my heels on the end of the bench. No one can tell me if this is a good method to work the hamstrings or not. What do you think?
Call me a bonehead, but I cannot visualize your action.
Try this: Stand on one leg on a small block, hold onto an upright for stability and curl the free leg — full extension and full contraction — with a light weight strapped to the ankle. Alternate legs for 3 or 4 sets of 15 reps twice a week.
Walk some hilly grades with focus on glutes and hams.
Neighborhood stair climbing, slowly and deliberately (as if weight exercising), is also effective for overall thigh building, as well as for heart action.
Stay strong and vital… Go… God’s Might… DD
Dave Draper - Dave Draper Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Weight Training by Dave Draper