Stiff Leg Deadlifts, ouch. - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

**hackskii** · 24-01-2007, 08:30 PM

Did these today as one of my exercises for hams as suggested by Paul Booth.
Went light and only did 2 sets.
My workout partner wanted to go up in weight for another set and I told him I never have done these before so doing less is better.

I could feel they were a bit tight but finished my set.
I was walking over to the leg curl machine when both hams cramped up and I could not walk.
I reached back to find both had cramps in them and were sticking out (protruding) in the middle of the ham.

Boy am I glad we didnt do another set, id be in a wheel chair.
Right now at my desk at work I can feel them fetigued big time.

LEWIS · 24-01-2007, 08:34 PM

lol, i hurt my back doing them, good though. worst thing is the pain now is nothing compared to the pain tomorrow hahaha

**hackskii** · 24-01-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LEWIS

lol, i hurt my back doing them, good though. worst thing is the pain now is nothing compared to the pain tomorrow hahaha

Well, I did them light, slow and very controlled.
It just hit something that really never got hit before.
Which is strange to me, I do regular dead lifts with zero problems, I also do hamstring curls all the time and even go heavy.

This, this did something

This did more damage than a whole day on the hamstring curl machine could do.

LEWIS · 24-01-2007, 09:02 PM

let me know how you feel in the morning .

Nine Pack · 24-01-2007, 09:21 PM

Hee hee!

**Tinytom** · 24-01-2007, 09:23 PM

Hacksii

Do curls first and stretch out after each set

This will reduce the cramping.

ah24 · 24-01-2007, 09:55 PM

I have started to do these now - yes they bloody work!
I cant do ham curls:( Since leg op the outside of my knees click when i do a curl that is resisted..im hoping they will sort them selves out though.

So yeah stiff legged deads for me

**hackskii** · 24-01-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinytom

Hacksii

Do curls first and stretch out after each set

This will reduce the cramping.

Thanks Tom, I actually didnt even think of this.
I will do this next time.

I cant wait to see what tomorrow brings.

What is strange is there was no intensity at all, there should have been no problems what so ever.
Its almost like that part of the hamstring never was worked at all.

**Aftershock** · 24-01-2007, 10:39 PM

Its all about the stretch and control with these.. Basically they are as hard as you care to make them. You could bump the weight up 50% and it probably wouldnt get as effective..

**Tinytom** · 24-01-2007, 10:42 PM

Its because the hamstring attaches below the kneecap and as such curls dont really stimulate the lower part of the muscle the same as deads.

You may also want to try Duck Press Hackskii, this is a conventional leg press but with your feet placed as high as possible and out as far as possible.

This utilises the hams at the top of the leg where the hams tie in with the glutes. Its something I use towards show time to bring out more separation with thge glutes and hams.

Not a heavy weight exercise but certainly worth doing every now and again at the end of the workout.

**big** · 24-01-2007, 11:03 PM

SLDLs are excellent mass builders for the hams.

I prefer GMs myself, but both are excellent choices

**hackskii** · 24-01-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by big

SLDLs are excellent mass builders for the hams.

I prefer GMs myself, but both are excellent choices

What are GMs?

**big** · 24-01-2007, 11:28 PM

Good mornings.

Similar movement to the SLDL, but the bar is on your back.

**hackskii** · 25-01-2007, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by big

Good mornings.

Similar movement to the SLDL, but the bar is on your back.

Oh yah, I know the one's.

Right now I am staying away from anything that works my hamstrings, they are terribly fetigued.
I bet they will be jacked within the next few days.

Never ever have I felt such stimulation on the hamstrings.
This one is obviously my weak link so I need to focus more on these (after healing of course)........

SportDr · 25-01-2007, 07:53 AM

SLDL much safer than a GM!

Hacks my friend, you hams/glutes/erector spinae wil be screaming todya...enjoy!

SD

24-01-2007, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
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24-01-2007, 10:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Aftershock Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,897	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlifts, ouch. Its all about the stretch and control with these.. Basically they are as hard as you care to make them. You could bump the weight up 50% and it probably wouldnt get as effective.. __________________ "You are what you eat you can't possibly be anything else" or put another way "eat sht look like sht!!" Aftershock

24-01-2007, 10:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tinytom SuperMod on the road to redemption Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Babylon Posts: 5,373	Re: Stiff Leg Deadlifts, ouch. Its because the hamstring attaches below the kneecap and as such curls dont really stimulate the lower part of the muscle the same as deads. You may also want to try Duck Press Hackskii, this is a conventional leg press but with your feet placed as high as possible and out as far as possible. This utilises the hams at the top of the leg where the hams tie in with the glutes. Its something I use towards show time to bring out more separation with thge glutes and hams. Not a heavy weight exercise but certainly worth doing every now and again at the end of the workout. __________________ We are what we do. Excellence is therefore a habit not a skill. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Code 'UKM 110' for an extra 5% discount To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Coming Soon To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Also mod at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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