Big & strong hamstrings?

Big & strong hamstrings? Do *this* for the next 10 years, and then come thank me!⭕️

Hamstrings are one of those muscles that can never be too big (perhaps we could say the same thing for every muscle), hence why you should definitely train them.

But How?

Since hamstrings’ primary functions are the flexion of the knee & the extension/slight rotation of the hips, then exercises like Deadlifts, Machine leg curls, good mornings, or even Nordics, (including variations of all the exercises) can be great for hypertrophy.

Interestingly, just like many other muscles, even the hamstrings benefit from being trained at their “lengthened position”, where loading the muscles when they’re most stretched is going to be a great idea especially if you want to maximize results.

This means focusing on loading & stretching the hamstrings via a combination of hip flexion & knee extension in order to provide an optimal stimulus for the muscle.

As always though, what will matter the most will be monitoring important variables, like the right dosage of training Intensity, Volume, and Frequency in order to recover quickly and progress as much as possible: progressing within a low-to-medium range can be very effective (provided sufficient effort) for accumulating enough tension within a reasonable amount of fatigue.

Prioritize progress, either in reps or load over time, and so so for the next 10-15 years approximately. You’ll love the results!