Like this?Actually I wouldn't even call it an exhibition of strength, more and exhibit of favorable leverage
Like this?
Like this?
why has training moved on from basic training to circus acts? please explain someone.
why has training moved on from basic training to circus acts? please explain someone.
why has training moved on from basic training to circus acts? please explain someone.
Like this?
Actually, this variation would overcome one of the shortcomings of the traditional Floor Glute Ham Raise - the lack of hip hinge, would it not @Goosey; @The Hamburgler;
What's it called though?
"Razor curl"
Ive tried them (managed to do a full eccentric but had to use my head to do the concentric lol). Completely different feeling to a traditional Nordic curl.
I actually quite like weighted kneeling good mornings (basically knee at 90deg, just hinge forwards at the hip til your face hits the ground). I *think* 8-10 weeks of those fixed my hips shooting up & back coming out of the bottom of my squats, although I don't track my training variables much so can't say for sure.
Cheers. On spread.
Just Googled it. A study popped up:
"The razor curl: a functional approach to hamstring training.
Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of a functional hamstring training exercise, the razor curl on conditioning the hamstring and gluteal musculature. Eight healthy, female intercollegiate athletes participated (mean age 20.8 +/- 3.9 years; mean height, 177.8 +/- 10.9 cm; mean weight, 67.3 +/- 9.9 kg). Electromyographic (EMG) data were collected on the following muscles: medial hamstring (semimembranosus and semitendinosus), biceps femoris, gluteus medius, and gluteus maximus while participants performed the razor curl. The functional positioning of the razor curl showed maximum activation of the medial hamstring muscle group of up to 220% of its maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), just as the biceps femoris displayed a max of up to 140% of MVIC. Maximum activation of the hamstrings and gluteals were observed from the point of 90 degrees of hip flexion to the point of knee flexion beyond 90 degrees . These data reveal that the razor curl does indeed activate the hamstring musculature and based on the mechanics of the razor curl one can train in a more functional position. It is known biomechanically that flexing the hip allows for a lengthening contraction of the hamstring at the hip, thus allowing for a more optimal forceful contraction of the hamstrings at the knee. In conclusion, the razor curl hamstring exercise is designed to increase hamstring contractibility by placing the hip into flexion. By including strengthening the hamstring in a functional position one accentuates other land based training methods such as jump landing training in efforts to ultimately decrease the susceptibility of anterior cruciate ligament injury."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19204567
Fuckin functional.
The EMg is not a good tool to measure the time a muscle is under load, this test appeared to had just measured the stress at one point 90degrees it does not measure the force or the "foot-pounds" throughout the range of motion.
As I've stated over and over to you numbskulls there are much better, safer and more efficient exercises that you can do to strengthen and improve the flexibility of the hamstring.
The "razor" thing is just another stupid gimmick.
EMG measures through the full ROM; they're merely stating the joint angles at which peak contraction occurs
Can you point me to this please
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