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Dropping the chest when reaching down for the weight. Using your mid- or low-back to lift too-heavy weights. Straining the neck. Having poor posture, which prevents activating the whole hamstring ...
If you don’t have a barbell, go for heavy dumbbells or kettlebells. 1. Squat. Why it works: Squats are a fundamental exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and core. “These ...
Catrina Yohay/PureWow. Step 1: Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding one dumbbell in each hand. Position the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your body. Step 2: Keeping your ...
If a weight is used, then it rests upon the shoulders, or is held in the hand(s). This is an isolation exercise for the calves; it particularly emphasises the gastrocnemius muscle, and recruits the soleus muscle. [6] Equipment Body weight, dumbbells, barbell, Smith machine or standing calf raise machine. Major variants
Why: This is your traditional weight room machine leg curl, married to glute- and hamstring-challenging instability. The best part: It’ll rock your lower body with only bodyweight and gravity.
Using either a dumbbell or barbell the weight starts at a standing position and the movement focuses on the hip hinge movement while maintaining a flat back and slight bent at the knees. Taking your standard RDL form you slide one leg back with the front leg acting as the working leg and taking most of the lead the back leg is for stabilization.