Exercise library
Hamstrings
Glute-Ham Raise
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Hamstrings
- Also works
- Glutes, Calves
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
- Role in a program
- Accessory
How to do it
Anchor your feet in the GHD and start with your torso upright and knees on the pad. Lower your body forward with control, then contract the hamstrings and glutes to pull yourself back up.
Video demo coming soon.
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No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the hamstrings: