Many bodybuilders frequently notice that their back workouts hamper their ability to perform as well as needed on leg day. It’s true that some back exercises do require the hamstrings remain fully flexed while supporting a great deal of weight. Deadlifts are an extremely heavy compound movement which forces the trainer to keep the hamstrings fully flexed throughout. Hyperextensions are another movement which results in the hamstrings briefly receiving the brunt of your body weight (along with any plate you are holding as well), which can leave the hamstrings very pumped at the end of back day. Your initial reaction might be one of optimistic surprise. After all, who wouldn’t want to add a quick pump to their hamstrings to see some new progress? Training them twice a week means they’ll grow twice as fast, ...

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We all know that most beginner bodybuilders tend to favor their upper bodies when they begin training. They run into the gym every day, only to complete set after set of bench press and dumbbell curls. In time, they begin to learn the basics (hopefully!) and they start learning other exercises, and they begin hitting muscle groups like back, shoulders, triceps, and sometimes legs. The muscle groups of the legs are the ones that are usually neglected for the longest. When they finally do venture in – whether it be from being mocked for their toothpick legs, or just a morbid curiosity of what the squat rack is really designed for – the quadriceps are usually the muscles they hit. Calves sometimes get attention as well. What muscle group does that leave being typically ignored? The ...

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The hamstrings are a body part which is ignored by many bodybuilders, and underdeveloped in most of them. Even some athletes with some bulging thighs will often sport hamstrings that honestly look as if they have never trained them a day in their life. Hamstrings are a muscle group which do not respond all that well to heavy weight, as they are small and cannot grow to the new dimensions we see with other body parts. The trick to training hamstrings is to fill them with as much nutrient-rich blood as possible. Here is a routine which does just that. Lying leg curls Start your leg biceps workout with four sets of this tried and true movement. Complete four sets of 10 to 12 repetitions. Don’t worry about reducing any weight – yet. Seated leg curls Provided ...

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