Hamstring Curls - Lying v.s. Seated

[Phineas]

Yes, I know...an isolation movement. I'm not thrilled about either, but after deadlifts and all the variations there's nothing really else you can do for heavy-hitting direct work. Anyway...

I'm wondering if this exercise hits the hamstring any different when done sitting as oppose to lying (you know the machines I'm talking about). For instance, does the seated variation tense the glutes more, etc?

 

[Marat]

Yes, I know...an isolation movement. I'm not thrilled about either, but after deadlifts and all the variations there's nothing really else you can do for heavy-hitting direct work.

Have we done our glute-ham raises, good mornings, and reverse hyperextensions?

I'm wondering if this exercise hits the hamstring any different when done sitting as oppose to lying (you know the machines I'm talking about). For instance, does the seated variation tense the glutes more, etc?

Best guess is that both provide more or less the same effect and the difference is probably negligible. I dunno.

 

[Phineas]

Have we done our glute-ham raises, good mornings, and reverse hyperextensions?

Good mornings - yes; hyperextensions - yes (though, I'm unsure how I would do that for mass/strength..maybe a BB on my shoulders); glute-ham raises - my friend showed me those and I intend on doing them but I think I need to build up to them. He's been working out 3 years, can deadlift (properly) 400 lbs and himself can do no more than 3 or 4.

Maybe I'll try the hyperextensions with a BB on my shoulders. Seems a little too similar to Good Mornings, though.

 

[Marat]

Maybe I'll try the hyperextensions with a BB on my shoulders. Seems a little too similar to Good Mornings, though.

We may be thinking of different exercises --- I don't know where you would fit a barbell:

YouTube Video

 

[Phineas]

My bad. I was thinking of back extensions.

That's an interesting looking one. Never actually seen it done before. It looks like that guy is using a machine, which I'm certain my gym doesn't have. Any ideas?

Thanks for your help by the way!