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16-12-2004, 11:38 AM
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| 666  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: At work, probably.
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  | Hamstring strength vs quad strength I remember reading something ages ago which said something along the lines of that your hamstrings should be two thirds as strong as your quads.I'm not really sure if I'm right about this, and I can't find the article, so I was wondering if anyone else has heard this to be true, and if so what exercises would you use to compare?Or if maybe I've just got a bad memory :confused: cheers |
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16-12-2004, 11:47 AM
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| Looking Freaky  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Northern Ireland
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| Yeah, I read this in a magazine I think. If they're not in proportion strengthwise it can cause problems with your knees as far as I remember.
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16-12-2004, 12:45 PM
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| Looking Freaky  Join Date: Aug 2004
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| Hi Vervefan, i find stiff legged deadlifts a good hamstring builder. I would say they go hand in hand with squats, I think the two would give balance in your quad/thigh development. You could alternate between the two every week, depending on what you needed to work on. Squats alone should give you a good balance on your thigh development. |
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16-12-2004, 12:55 PM
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| UK-Muscle Moderator  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands
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 | chris, what do you reckon of good mornings?? a mate of mine uses them in rotations with SLDL's nd swears by it
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16-12-2004, 05:20 PM
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| UK-Muscle Moderator  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A.
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 | You have to have ballance in all the body even the legs. If you dont you are looking for an injury. If you work quads then work hams. If you are a big pusher like in bench then you better be a big puller like in rows. Just an example.
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16-12-2004, 05:23 PM
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| UK-Muscle Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SW London
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 | hacks man i love ur avatar ment to say it for ages!!.. i agree everything has to b in equilibrium.... squats work ur whole thigh tho so aslong as u squat u'll have a pretty good balance in my opinion.
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16-12-2004, 10:22 PM
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| Looking Freaky Join Date: Aug 2004
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| Yeah mate, good mornings are king. I use my wide squat stance to do them, find it gives me strong hips for the explosive speed on the deadlift. You can try different foot positions. You can also try doing them on a box, i know the west side barbell club use a lot of them. |
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