Why!!! Whyyy?/!! I can’t feel my hamstrings in deadlifts, rack pulls, or rdl’s. What am I doing wrong? Is it possible I’m not using enough weight to cause the hamstrings to have to work during rack pulls or rdl’s? Is my deadlift form crap? I’m fed up. I need advice!!! The only time I feel my h…

Just because you don’t “feel” them doesn’t mean they aren’t working. I had no idea how involved my hams were during squat until I blew one out last week…

It may be that you’re using too much weight. If I rack pull or rdl too heavy, I end up using too much low back. If your “connection” to the hams is not strong, you may need less weight for awhile. Some people I trust say you can elevate your toes when you do RDLs for more hamstring involvement. L…

True. My hams do get really sore the next couple days. I can feel the stretch but I always seem to lose it during exercise.

Umm, if they’re getting sore then they’re probably doing plenty of work. I don’t “feel” my hamstrings working outside of GHRs or the rare occasion that I do leg curls, but they’ve still grown a lot over the years. As long as you’re using proper form and not just using all lower back on deadlift vari…

[image] JohnnyUtah: True. My hams do get really sore the next couple days. I can feel the stretch but I always seem to lose it during exercise. Lower the weight and pause in the stretched position on RDLs. I used to feel all low back as well. You could also try Nordic hams if you absolutely n…

Nordic Hamstring Curls are tough. I couldn’t do 1, for money. My gym has a machine that supports you, so you can do assisted Nordic Hamstring Curls. The more weight you pile on, the more assistance you get during the move. Anyway, even just getting in the kneeling position to try to attempt a Nor…

[image] JohnnyUtah: looking for more brute strength What’s the difference between ‘brute strength’ and ‘regular strength’? Is this just a degree of how strong you are? [image] JohnnyUtah: My hams do get really sore the next couple days. I can feel the stretch but I always seem to lose i…

Thanks for all the replies. Have doing RDL’s for a week now and same thing. Watched Rippetoe’s video on it 98 times and I can’t feel my damn hammies. I’m going to start lowering the weight drastically, raising toes, etc. I may have to stick to elevated foot split squats emphasizing a heel pus…

Can't Feel My Hamstrings

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GorillaMon February 24, 2018, 3:22pm 2

Maybe try doing some light ham curls before compounds to help switch the old hams on.

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Can't Feel My Hamstrings

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