Hammies, SLDL

[leatherface]

I hear alot of people working there hams with SLDL's. My legs stay stiff thoughout the whole motion and i only bend my back to pick up the weight right? That just doesn't sound right though... Does anyone have a video of these being done? I need to find more Ham exercises besides leg curls and single leg curls that I can do without machines!!

 

[Thaibox]

b-fold has a good set of pics, and possibly a clip of him doing them with good form. Its a good camera angle also.

 

[leatherface]

Also, when I learn exactly how to do them(or if im right), then i would like to start doing them. Would they fit into my back/ham routine alright though since im alreadying doing normal deads on that day? It usually looks something like this:

Deadlift 5x3
pull ups 3xfail
bent bb row 3x8
leg curls 4x5

 

[BigBossMan]

I was going to ask the same question. I just don't understand how they work the hams when the legs barely bend...

I need to incorporate them in my routine as well, my hamstrings are really the only muscle I don't work, even though I do squats/deads, but they don't kill the hams.

 

[johnny1111]

Here you go. -john

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/BBStraightLegDeadlift.html

 

[leatherface]

Thanks for the site! , so would those SLDL fit into my routine alright without any problems? I dont see why they wouldn't except that i do regular deadlifts earlier in the routine and im not sure if that matters.

 

[leatherface]

While im on this topic, does anyone else have any other good Hamstring exercises i can add to my back/ham day, using just free weights? thanks again

 

[leatherface]

bump

 

[JJFigure]

I just did RDLs after my DLs in yesterday's workout, and the only problem I encounter is I'm pretty fatigued from the DLs, so my strength is down on the RDLs and I'm a little shaky. I primarily wanted the hamstring stretch, so I wasn't that concerned. Normally, I would do one or the other (or GMs) - I wouldn't do them both in the same workout. I'm using lighter RDLs and GMs to help with my hamstring flexibility so I don't have to spend as much time stretching (getting lazy in my old age).

You can also try GMs (Good Mornings), DB leg curls, and Glute/Ham Raises. There have been videos posted of all these exercises. I also prefer the Romanian DL (RDL) over the SLDL - the lower back is less involved and they really just focus on glute/hamstring.

 

[leatherface]

Ok, what is the difference between SLDL and Romanian?