[amt1986]

amt1986 on June 6, 2006 at 5:16 am #11912

I was just reading through old posts and Mike said that the GHR was one of two exercises that he likes for training both the knee flexion and hip extension fuctions of the hamstrings. But, I couldn't find what the other one is. What is it? Thanks.

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on June 8, 2006 at 8:20 pm #53722

It's a hammy curl–>hip bridge exercise that can either be done using a stability ball or a weight plate under the heels.

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[Carson Boddicker]

Carson Boddicker on June 9, 2006 at 6:45 am #53723

It's a hammy curl–>hip bridge exercise that can either be done using a stability ball or a weight plate under the heels.

I'd like to add that the same exercise done on a slide board is also one of my favorites. 

Mike, what kind of surface are you using the sliding weight plate on? 

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on June 16, 2006 at 9:27 am #53724

Tiles or you could put a piece of plastic under the plate to reduce friction.

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[davan]

davan on June 16, 2006 at 10:14 am #53725

Mike: do you find the leg curl to have any use in a hypertrophy phase? Will it hypertrophy (you think) in any way the areas of the hamstrings needed for high speed running?

[wisconman]

wisconman on June 16, 2006 at 11:49 pm #53726

So whats the difference if any between a machine that you lay on and do leg curls with and a GHR?

[Carson Boddicker]

Carson Boddicker on June 17, 2006 at 12:08 am #53727

With the GHR you train hip extention, the most important hamstring function, and knee flexion.  In a leg curl machine you are only performing a knee flexion–something that will help you very little in sport.