it is possible to get great hamstrings without doing curls?
I have a home gym with almost everything i need except the option to do curls.
I really like this exercise, but all i really do for hams is the straight leg deadlift.
Any suggestions/opinions
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Dead lifts and striff leg dead lifts are all you need
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Ya I dont even do leg curls because I almost think its a waste of a movement. I would much rather expend my energy on SLDL's.
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My gym has a stand that approximates the correct position (albeit not quite horizontal) for these glute ham raises.
do deadlift variations and glute bridge (hip lift) variations.
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good mornings could be an option as well if u wanted more variation.
Thanks for your imput, it makes me feel much better about not doing the curls.
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straight leg dead lifts
I did my first leg workout in years, needless to say it was very light weight!
I did
2 sets of squats
2 sets standing calf raise
2 sets SLDL's ;-))
2 set back extensions for glutes.
I left out lunges because i thought it unwise to do too much!
However i normally would do them too, and i would do 3 sets fo each exercise.
Or, do you reckon that would be too much, including both squats and lunges?
I know i cannot walk for a week afterwards!!![]()
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I do leg curls, I feel they help. The bulk of my hamstring training is done via DB RDL's and deadlifts..


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i only do sldls 2 x per week for my lower pull ....and my hams looks good though....i don't do isolation ,, just few of them that's why i donn't do curls...
I have to admit to doing Hammy curls - i find they help with the development a bit![]()
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