Hamstring training

Reviewer One of the more rigorous, well-argued hamstring-training breakdowns you'll find.

Moderator The entire video is a structured anatomical and biomechanical case for how to train hamstrings, comparing squat/deadlift/leg curl activation.

Reviewer Explains WHY each cue works, not just what to do -- this is how you actually fix 'I don't feel it in my hamstrings.'

Moderator Entirely and only about targeting hamstrings on the SLDL -- nothing else discussed. About as squarely on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer Research-backed and clearly demonstrated - a genuinely educational pick of exercises.

Moderator Entire video is structured around four specific hamstring exercises chosen from research on regional muscle activation.

Reviewer Clear, accurate cueing you can actually use under the bar.

Moderator This is a straight-up technique breakdown of the RDL, one of the two pillars of hamstring training (hip hinge vs knee flexion), and he says as much up front. Full setup, bar path, hip hinge mechanics, common error at the end — this is exactly what 'hamstring training' content should look like.

Reviewer Genuinely useful progression, just wrapped in some branded jargon.

Moderator Nordic curl is one of the two core hamstring movement patterns and this is entirely dedicated to teaching it — injury-reduction rationale, ligament-development logic, and a full progression. As on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer Top-tier coaching depth - explains the 'why' behind hamstring training most people never hear.

Moderator In-depth, hands-on coaching session specifically about hamstring mapping/activation and the functional role of the hamstrings in resisting flexion (running, sprinting, kicking).

Reviewer Excellent, specific coaching - this will genuinely fix people's hamstring training.

Moderator Squarely about hamstring training mistakes and fixes: prioritization order, calf compensation on leg curls, eccentric focus, seated vs lying curls, and why squats/leg press don't train hamstrings.

Reviewer Good, accurate case for why squats alone don't cut it.

Moderator Directly makes the case for hamstring training and gives concrete exercise recommendations (RDL, 45-degree hyper, seated/lying leg curl) with a real anatomical rationale (one head doesn't cross the hip).

Reviewer Quick, clear, and correct -- try the cue and you'll feel the difference immediately.

Moderator Squarely hamstring flexibility -- their actual functions, why sitting tightens them, and the correct way to stretch. Direct and on-topic throughout.

Reviewer Watching real-time form correction on SLDL is genuinely useful -- you see the mistake AND the fix.

Moderator Live-coached stiff-leg dumbbell deadlifts specifically for hamstrings, with real-time form correction throughout. Directly on-topic, not a tangent even though the title also mentions quads (which come later, presumably outside this excerpt).

Reviewer Detailed, well-thought-out workout structure - not just a list of exercises.

Moderator A full 10-minute hamstring-specific workout with two exercises (single-leg lying curl with pulse reps, rear-foot-elevated RDL) - squarely about hamstring training.

Reviewer Useful, specific technique tips once you get past the channel-growth preamble.

Moderator Directly about the two best hamstring exercises (seated leg curl, RDL) with detailed technique cues and anatomical reasoning (biceps femoris short head).

Reviewer Good variety and correct reasoning about why glutes matter for hamstring health.

Moderator A full workout built entirely around hamstring exercises (deceleration leg swings, RDL, physioball curls, glute-ham raise) for injury prevention.

Reviewer One of the best explanations of hamstring involvement in squatting you'll find -- dense but worth it.

Moderator Deep dive into WHY the back squat trains hamstrings more effectively than the front squat -- moment arms, eccentric loading, soreness patterns. This is core biomechanical reasoning behind hamstring training programming, even though it's framed through squat mechanics rather than direct hamstring exercises.

Moderator About preventing hamstring injury through proper glute sequencing -- the lever is the glutes again, but the whole point is protecting the hamstrings from doing a job they're not built for.

Reviewer Practical drills, not just theory -- worth doing before you get hurt, not after.

Moderator Squarely about the hamstrings -- why they feel tight, and why stretching is sometimes the wrong move depending on your pelvic position. Stays on the hamstrings throughout.

Reviewer Worth watching -- the self-test makes it actionable, not just theory.

Reviewer Covers the obvious mistake AND the stuff most people miss -- nerve tension, calf tightness, loaded stretching. Real coaching depth.

Moderator Entirely about hamstring flexibility -- three real mistakes (hip vs. lower-back movement, ignoring nerve/calf interference, not stretching with enough intensity) covered in real depth. Squarely hamstring-specific, just in the mobility lane rather than the strength lane, and far more thorough than the other stretching clip in this batch.

Reviewer Useful for picking the right leg curl variation for your goal, though light on programming detail.

Moderator Full rundown of leg curl variations -- lying, standing unilateral, seated, BOSU -- and why you'd pick each one for hamstring work specifically. No filler, no unrelated exercises. Squarely hamstring training.

Reviewer Specific, credible advice -- foot placement and tempo cues you can use today.

Moderator Straight hamstring/glute-bias leg press variation from Cutler -- foot placement high and wide, toes out, pushing through heels, seat all the way back. Every sentence is about how to bias hamstrings on this machine. Core hamstring training content, not a tangent.

Reviewer Strong reasoning for the exercise (hip extension plus knee flexion, easy on the joints) and good live cues: glutes tight, hips up, body like a board.

Moderator One hamstring exercise explained: keep your hips up and pull your heels toward your butt, so the hamstrings work at both hip extension and knee flexion. Pitched as joint-friendly and low-back-friendly, and a stand-in for a leg curl machine in a home gym. Squarely on hamstring training.

Moderator RDL technique taught as a hamstring exercise. Compared with a conventional deadlift you keep the knees nearly straight with a slight bend, hips higher, push the butt back, weight close to the body, back flat, shoulder blades back, chest tall. Lower until you feel the hamstring stretch, pause, then drive the hips through and squeeze the glutes at the top. Right on the subject.

Reviewer Clear, correct RDL cues: hips back, weight close, flat back, feel the stretch, pause, then drive the hips through.

Moderator A complete hamstring session on a 6-12-25 rep structure: glute-ham raise for six slow reps with a three to four second lowering phase, a barbell or dumbbell Romanian deadlift for twelve reps with a big pull through the back of the hamstrings, then twenty-five light reps on a band, light dumbbell or curl machine. Squarely on training hamstrings.

Reviewer Simple, usable structure: heavy slow glute-ham raise, moderate RDL, high-rep light finisher. Light on technique, strong on programming.

Reviewer Useful functional point, though the AthleanX pitch at the end eats into it.

Moderator Directly about training the hamstrings via a glute-ham raise, with an explicit functional argument (hip extension vs knee flexion) for why the exercise choice matters.

Reviewer Smart, specific cue: arch the foot, open the hips, then hinge. Fixes a real reason people miss the hamstrings on RDLs.

Moderator Cue for feeling your hamstrings in the Romanian deadlift. A lifter who couldn't feel them had feet over-pronating and knees tracking in on the way down; the fix was to arch the foot and open the hips before hinging. That steadied the base and the hamstrings fired. On the hamstring-training topic through one staple exercise.

Moderator One improvised hamstring exercise: a dumbbell trapped between the feet on a bench and curled. Start light because you have to hold the dumbbell in, work eight to twelve reps, control it and feel the contraction. It's what he did on the road when there was no hamstring machine. On the subject, but one movement, not a hamstring plan.

Reviewer Handy hack when your gym has no hamstring machine: trap the dumbbell, go light, 8 to 12 controlled reps. Short on setup detail.

Reviewer Good picks with a reason for each, but execution gets one-liners, so look up the setups before you load them.

Moderator Three hamstring exercises to add to your training: hamstring walkouts for isometric tension with the hips kept extended, weighted single-leg deadlifts for hamstrings plus hip stability and balance, and hamstring sliders for knee flexion, which he also flags for people with hamstring tendon trouble. Squarely about training hamstrings.

Reviewer Sound, specific programming tip with an honest caveat for powerlifters -- just narrow in scope.

Moderator Specifically about hamstring training -- makes the case for sequencing leg curls before quad work in a leg day, with a caveat for competitive powerlifters. A direct, specific claim about how to train hamstrings, not a tangent.

Reviewer Well-reasoned, research-backed programming — good info even if it's not hamstring-only.

Moderator It's a posterior-chain leg day built around deadlifts and a low-bar box squat, both of which are legitimately major hamstring drivers, and the coach explicitly discusses hamstring activation and technique modifications to bias the posterior chain. But the stated target is glutes+hamstrings+lower back together, not hamstrings in isolation, so it's a broader leg day that includes hamstring training rather than a dedicated hamstring lesson.

Reviewer Sharp technical insight on RDL knee-bend and fiber-specific hamstring volume -- just wrapped in a reaction-video format.

Moderator This is a full leg-day reaction covering quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves -- hamstrings get real airtime (leg curl fiber-region bias, weekly volume needed per region, RDL knee-bend killing hamstring involvement via antagonist inhibition) but it's maybe a third of the video. Covers the sub-skill among a lot of other stuff, doesn't stay on it.

Reviewer Useful set-up tip (longer lever, more hamstring) and a head-down cue to spare the lower back, though the explanation is a bit loose.

Moderator Glute-ham raise cues: heels come off so the calves join in, drive closer to the pad and back up, keep the head down so the load stays off the lower back, and push the hips forward at the top. Machine length changes the load: longer for more hamstring, shorter for less. A hamstring-focused exercise, on the subject.

Reviewer Explains the real cause clearly, with a practical fix -- worth watching if your hamstrings cramp during hip thrusts.

Moderator The actual fix here is glute activation, not hamstring work directly -- but the explanation of why the hamstrings cramp and their real biomechanical role is squarely about understanding the hamstrings.

Reviewer Good biomechanical reasoning, but it's a squat lesson with a hamstring aside, not a hamstring lesson itself.

Moderator Real coaching session that's mostly about squat technique/bracing, with a meaningful segment specifically explaining why hamstrings need dedicated accessory work (they don't get a real stimulus during squats).

Reviewer Sound picks: leg curl to isolate, straight-leg deadlift for the hinge. Learn the hinge pattern before you load that deadlift heavy.

Moderator Two hamstring staples: the leg curl as the isolation move and the straight-leg deadlift on the hinge side, pitched as additions to a posterior-chain day. All hamstring work, nothing drifting off to other muscles, so it sits squarely on the topic.

Reviewer Good athletic context, though you have to wait for the actual exercise coaching.

Moderator Spends most of its time on sprint mechanics and which muscle groups load in which sprint phase, only getting to a specific hamstring exercise (glute-ham raise) near the end - hamstring training is covered but is not the sole focus.

Reviewer Good programming mindset, light on actual execution detail.

Moderator Directly about hamstring exercise selection — RDL, Nordic curl, machine curl, bands/chains — and how he rotates them. It's squarely about hamstring training, just philosophy-first rather than cue-by-cue technique.

Reviewer Smart, well-explained approach to hamstring flexibility that goes beyond generic stretching advice.

Moderator About hamstring flexibility/mobility rather than strength training, which is a different training goal than typical 'hamstring training' (hypertrophy/strength) - tangential to the sub-skill but still hamstring-focused.

Reviewer Good cues -- hinge at the hip, not the back -- but no rep/hold guidance, so it's a technique clip more than a full lesson.

Moderator This is a stretch, not a strength drill, so it sits a step to the side of what I'd call core 'hamstring training' content in a gym-lifting sense, but it's 100% about the hamstrings themselves and nothing else -- staggered stance, hip hinge, feel the stretch. Nothing tangential in it. I'll count it as on-topic, just from the mobility corner of hamstring work rather than the loading corner.

Reviewer Solid science-based leg day, but thin specifically on hamstrings.

Moderator This is a full leg day covering quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves — hamstrings are named as a target but the portion we can verify (squats, hip thrusts) is really quad/glute-driven work with hamstrings as a secondary beneficiary. It covers the skill among other things rather than being centered on it.

Reviewer Interesting science on hamstring role in squats, but it's theory, not something you can apply directly to training.

Moderator This is a deep dive into hamstring co-contraction during squats -- real content about hamstrings, but it's framed around modeling QUADRICEPS effort during squats, using the hamstrings' contribution as the variable of interest, not as direct 'how to train hamstrings' instruction. Covers the muscle substantively, but in service of a different question.

Reviewer Solid stretching plan, limited relevance if you're here to train hamstrings.

Moderator This is a flexibility/mobility protocol (stretching program), not hamstring strength training - adjacent topic but not the same skill.

Reviewer Thin instruction - not much you actually learn about training hamstrings here.

Moderator Does demonstrate a hamstring-focused deadlift-pattern exercise on a balance board, but the framing is mostly about balance-board use in general with hamstrings as the example muscle.

Reviewer Good stretching science, limited use if you came here to train hamstrings for strength.

Moderator This is about hamstring flexibility/stretching mechanisms, not strength training of the hamstrings - a genuinely different skill than what 'Hamstring training' usually implies in a gym program context, though anatomically adjacent.