Weighted Hamstring Raise

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Instructions Preparation Adjust padded supports and kneel upright in apparatus. Position knees on the near-upper side of the padded hump, ankles between the padded supports, and feet on the platform. Hold weight to chest or behind neck. Execution Lower body until horizontal by straightening knees. Raise body by flexing knees only allowing hips to bend slightly. Repeat. Comments Advanced exercise. Exercise can be performed without added weight until more resistance is needed. If weight is positioned behind head, neck extensors act as stabilizers Splenius Erector Spinae Levator Scapulae See Arm Position During Waist Exercises.

Classification  Utility: Basic  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Pull Muscles Target Hamstrings Synergists Gastrocnemius Gracilis Sartorius Popliteus Stabilizers Gluteus Maximus Adductor Magnus Erector Spinae Antagonist Stabilizers Rectus Abdominis Obliques Rectus Femoris Tibialis Anterior