Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Lack of Hamstrings

The reason most people lack hamstrings is because they never get them anywhere near their shortest position. I watch people on a daily basis yank their butts in the air, not knowingly actually taking the hamstring out of the movement as they do so!
  The minute your butt goes in the air at all, less tension is placed on the hamstring. In order for maximum tension and maximum shortening, the hip must be extended; i.e., your hip needs to stay locked down.

Next time you do a lying leg curl, try to do it with NO/MINIMAL butt movement. It will probably feel impossible at first.

This can be a tough one to get into because a large portion of the population lacks flexibility so this 
might be a bit tough at first. Give it a try though; the contraction will blow your mind.

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