Hamstring exercises
38 exercises in GymVim train the hamstrings as their primary muscle. 16 are rated beginner, 16 intermediate and 6 advanced.
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- Glutes, 125 exercises
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- Lats, 68 exercises
- Front Delts, 65 exercises
- Chest, 63 exercises
- Traps, 39 exercises
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- Triceps, 30 exercises
- Calves, 25 exercises
- Side Delts, 17 exercises
- Forearms, 16 exercises
- Upper Back, 13 exercises
- Rear Delts, 11 exercises
- Adductors, 9 exercises
- Lower Back, 8 exercises
About the hamstrings
The hamstrings are three muscles down the back of the thigh: biceps femoris on the outside, semitendinosus and semimembranosus on the inside. Most of the group crosses both the hip and the knee, which gives it two jobs that can conflict. At the hip it extends, pulling the thigh backwards. At the knee it flexes, bending the leg.
That double role is why the group needs two kinds of exercise. Hip hinges such as Romanian deadlifts and good mornings load the hamstrings while the knee stays relatively fixed and the hip travels. Leg curls do the opposite, working knee flexion with the hip fixed. Training only one pattern leaves half of what the muscle does untouched, and hinges alone are the more common omission in the other direction, since curls are easy to reach for and hinges are not.
Good to know
- How many hamstring exercises does GymVim have?
- 38 exercises train the hamstrings as their primary muscle. Every one has a video, step-by-step instructions and the mistakes people actually make, free in the app.
- What equipment do hamstring exercises need?
- The most common are bodyweight, dumbbell, barbell, machine. 11 of the 38 need no equipment at all.
- Are there beginner hamstring exercises?
- Yes. 16 of the 38 are rated beginner, 16 intermediate and 6 advanced. The filters at the top of this page narrow the list to one level.