This Is Why Your Hamstrings Are Weak

I will show you how the glutes and calves take over in a lying leg curl, taking away the full benefit. Learn to lock the glutes down and isolate the hamstrings for better contractions.

This execution series is focused on building a proper understanding of how these muscles actually move so that we can control the movement and contract these muscles effectively.

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[scottphillips]

I'm an ex elite powerlifter with multiple national records. This is a truly amazing video, can't believe i never figured that out

[MegaDreamOo]

Well explained and up to the point. Legend 👏

[BigPurp]

Great video, as someone who trains mainly for size I’ve somehow still managed to build fairly decent hamstrings, but I always noticed lower back pain because I lift my hips up once the set gets hard. I’ll deffo try this next leg day

[ravensmansand]

I actually naturally do the form you recommended, that’s awesome, this is the way to feel it most in the strings

[gyurmethlodroe]

You are right about that rising butt but calf muscle works the flexion of feet at ankle joint. Any contribution of calf muscle to knee flexion is minimal.

[ProgressOverPerfection]

Yeah thanks I couldn't stop my hips from raising

[avataranonymous]

My man needed a god slap to the peach for a job well done

[jeffhermida]

look at that women in the background using the wooden staff!

[BandiGetOffTheRoof]

So why aren't the machines made this way??

[myrra]

so basicly a bad design of these machines