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hamstrings

  1. WoodyAllen

    Proposed changes to IPF rules

    https://www.docdroid.net/AyfARXY/2018-rule-change-proposals.pdf#page=17 These are just proposals at this stage, but is seems that Wilks has set the cat among the pigeons: One proposal is to, in a true Trumpian anti-Obama move, to get rid of the Wilks co-efficient system and replace it with a...
  2. D

    How fast to load up after recovering from injury? Deadlifts

    I did deadlift for first time last night after 2 months without. Actually, technically it was a rack pull from knee height. I did 3 sets of 5 reps... only went light at 40kg. How fast do you recommend i load up? I was at 1x5 @110kg when i injured my lower back.... I am also trying to...
  3. X

    Intro - HRT / SARMS - Questions

    Lets try this again, I have come here to get some insights to keep my health in check. It appears there is a wealth of knowledge here, Therefore I’m redoing my introduction. Not pushing products. Just telling it how it is I started training 5-6 years ago, I went from 130kgs down to 75kgs...
  4. Fadi

    Release the tension in your hamstrings to relieve the pain from your lower back

    Tight gluteal and hamstring muscles can place a lot of stress on your lower back. So even though you feel the pain directly in your lower back region, its origin and cause is more often than not lies within your back side and hamstring muscles. I find a stretch is not enough, or at least not...
  5. A

    What tolls did injuries take on you (physical and psychological) and how did you reco

    What tolls did injuries take on you (physical and psychological) and how did you recover?
  6. A

    Josh the giant: what it takes to become the world's best bodybuilder

    Josh the giant: what it takes to become the world's best bodybuilderAfter reaching the top of the bodybuilding game in Australia, 'king of the gym' Josh Lenartowicz is on a quest to conquer the globe. Words and photography by Margaret Burin Updated Sat at 9:28pm Print Email Facebook Twitter...
  7. taurus

    How do YOU warm up?

    As the heading says! Cardio equipment? Bands? Dynamic stretching? Specific movements? Rollers? I'm just interested in forms of warm ups! For me, it's dynamic stretching and band work. Have a good weekend!
  8. Jungnaut

    Weakpoint Thursday: Hamstrings

    Go on, list what you do to get those hammies blowing up like a sexc beast. (End goal being to improve your squat primarily but being able to rip shorts up just by squeezing your legs is a good one too)
  9. S

    Rippetoe on Squats (article)

    T-Nation Mark Rippetoe article Squat Mechanics: A Deep Analysis When you squat, use your hips. This will require a more horizontal back angle than you think. You may have heard that you must stay upright when you squat, with as vertical a back angle as possible. You've heard wrong. Think...
  10. Goosey

    The leg extension

    Some say it's a knee wrecker. Some say don't fully contract the knee because it will fuck your knees up. i jumped onto my leg extension yesterday, to do my 12 rep's and noted that someone was using the whole stack. (id done a set on the leg press jumped on the hammer for twenty reps, then the...
  11. 0ni

    Butt wink is not about the hamstrings

    Butt Wink Is Not About the Hamstrings DeanSomerset.com Great article
  12. 0ni

    Hamstrings – the most over-rated muscle group for squats

    http://pushingitfurther.com/?p=106
  13. S

    Building my Quads and Hamstrings after ACL re construction

    Hi all It has been 8 months since I had a right knee operation which included an ACL reconstruction using my hamstring as the graft. I now have 100% motion in the knee as of now although it is stiff when the leg is straight. I have been completing a physio plan which involved movement and...
  14. M

    SLDL technique

    I'd like to give stiff-leg deads a go. Where would I find solid info on form for that lift? Being trained is just not an option where I am: internet tutorials and shit like that is what I've got to go on. So they've gotta be good! :)
  15. RyanF

    Squatting, Depth and Hamstrings: A Different Point of View

    ***I've also posted this on fitocracy.*** It's story time. The very first time I did squats as an exercise, I was 14 years old and doing martial arts. The instructor didn't say anything about depth one way or another, so I was blissfully unaware of how big a shitstorm was going on in the...
  16. B

    Dodgy Hamstrings

    Hey guys. I was looking for some advice. I have only gotten into the gym in a big way over the last few months but am training very hard. My concern is the fact that I have strained both my hamstrings multiple times courtesy of other sports. I am reluctant to push too hard when doing hamstring...
  17. NPR

    [Article] Getting to know the squat - All you need to know about squatting.

    Getting to Know The Squat If you’re serious about your strength, physique or physical prowess in general, the squat is arguably the best lift you can learn to perform in the gym. Simply put, there are a plethora of reasons you should start squatting TODAY even if you’ve never tried them...
  18. T

    legs with barbells and dumbbells

    morning everyone Tempo here to wake you all up with some questions for the morning I have a set of barbell, and dumbbells that my dad go for me from "work" i think that he is dropping some hints, i'm after some exercises that will work out my calves, hamstrings, glutes and quads using just...
  19. J

    Hamstrings Exercises video demonstration

    Hamstrings Exercises video demonstration Angled Leg Press video demonstration DrCPueg9TP0 Barbell Step Ups video demonstration _elE9t_c4jk Bench Step Ups video demonstration -k-eBx-TNzo Dumbbell Squat for the Inner Thigh video demonstration iIPOWFFPUb0 Dumbbell Squats video demonstration...
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