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Originally posted by walt:
Someone suggested hyper extensions as a good hamstring exercise. This leads me to believe I'm possibly doing mine all wrong. When I do a h/e I concentrate almost exclusively on the lower back and assisting core muscles. When my back starts to fatigue I end up feeling my glutes and hamstrings assisting in the lifting. At this point I stop. Am I correct to believe that the h/e should be using not only lower back muscles but glutes and hams as well? I'm a basement workout-er so there is noone to critique me. Would appreciate an opinion, someone straighten me out. Thanks.
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If your legs are slightly bent throughout the movement (as in a stiff legged deadlift position) you will feel it in your hams and glutes just as much.
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