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hamstrings Exercises

Exercises targeting hamstrings.

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Alternating Hang Clean
Intermediate

Alternating Hang Clean

Place two kettlebells between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.

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Kettlebell
Ball Leg Curl
Beginner

Ball Leg Curl

The Ball Leg Curl is a bodyweight exercise using a stability ball to target the posterior chain. It challenges hamstring and glute strength while requiring core stability to control the movement.

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Stability Ball
Barbell Hack Squat
Intermediate

Barbell Hack Squat

Stand up straight while holding a barbell behind you at arms length and your feet at shoulder width. Tip: A shoulder width grip is best with the palms of your hands facing back. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for a better grip. This will be your starting position.

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glutes
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Barbell
Barbell Squat To A Bench
Advanced

Barbell Squat To A Bench

This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first place a flat bench or a box behind you. The flat bench is used to teach you to set your hips back and to hit depth.

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Barbell
Barbell Walking Lunge
Beginner

Barbell Walking Lunge

Begin standing with your feet shoulder width apart and a barbell across your upper back.

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glutes
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Barbell
Box Squat
Intermediate

Box Squat

The box squat allows you to squat to desired depth and develop explosive strength in the squat movement. Begin in a power rack with a box at the appropriate height behind you. Typically, you would aim for a box height that brings you to a parallel squat, but you can train higher or lower if desired.

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glutes
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Barbell
Box Squat with Chains
Advanced

Box Squat with Chains

Begin in a power rack with a box at the appropriate height behind you. Typically, you would aim for a box height that brings you to a parallel squat, but you can train higher or lower if desired.

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glutes
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Barbell
Cable Deadlifts
Beginner

Cable Deadlifts

Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight. Stand directly in between the uprights.

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hamstrings
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Cable Machine