Romansport Weightlifting & Bodybuilding

Weightlifting and Bodybuilding

Hamstring Exercises

Welcome to the hamstring section of the Roman Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Page. This page is an index to almost every conceivable exercise for building strength, size and tone in your hamstrings.

Stiff Lift (Stiff legged deadlift)

Major Muscle(s) Worked

Hamstrings (Biceps flexor cruris, Semitendinosus and the Semimembraosus)
Buttocks (Glutes, Gluteus maximus)
Lower Back (Erector spinae)

Minor Muscle(s) Worked

Exercise Performance

Grip the bar with your thumbs just a little wider apart than your shoulders. Your palms should be facing you. Keep your lower back flat. Look up at the ceiling. This is your starting and finishing position. Stand up straight. You should keep your head up and your back flat while lifting the weight. If you experience any sharp pain immediatlky stop performing the exercise and consult your physician before resuming this exercise.

Variations

Dumbbells

Can be easier on the lower back for some people

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