if you had the choice which one would you buy?
Id have to say reverse hyper. Much harder to duplicate without the equipment. Where as GHR you can do natural GHR, and say back rasies etc.
Hard choice though both are worthy investment.
Phill
I’ll be faced with this very dilemma when I set up my garage gym this summer and I’m going with a glute-ham bench. I’ve only used a GHR and never a reverse hyper, but from what I read, the Westside guys consider a reverse hyper a nice supplement, but the GHR is a neccessity.
I guess you can do natural GHRs, but to me, the bench is different and superior than the manual version.
I definitly wish I could get both though.
For me, I’d have to say the GHR.
Not sure of the quality or build on this, but it’s supposed to double as a GHR and reverse hyper. http://www.midwestbarbell.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_26&products_id=106
From looking at the pic though, it looks as if your legs wouldn’t be able to swing under you in the reverse hyper. This would defeat the ability of the exercise to provide spinal traction and restoration, so that’s something to consider I suppose.
-MAtt
GHR, builds the glutes and hams nicely.
I saw that double combo, but it is almost twice as much as a GHR or Reverse anyways…599 vs. 329+389. I’d probably end up going with a GHR
I have both. GHR is obviously more versatile and very effective. Get that first.
What about for someone with lower back issues? I would think the RH would be the better option in this case.
Luckily, we won’t have to stress over that as we’ll be getting both for our home gym this spring. Can’t wait to put up pics of our training dungeon!
just bear in mind that on a ghr you can do back raises and straight leg situps as well. with a rev hyper the only additional exercise (that i can think of) is a leg curl. id definitely go with ghr, no question
I consider ‘RH vs GHR’ to be a similar argument to lat ‘pulldown vs chin-up’.
My opinion - for athletic/sports training then GHR everytime; Two reasons - 90% of people off the street have inactive glutes, and in most sports you do not have a fixed torso.
thanks for your input i am going with the ghr now and in the spring i will get the reverse hyper
GHR, hands-down.
Why ghr hands down?
It’s a no-brainer. GHR.
I’d highly recommend one from elite or at least one with similar pad design). Having to use primarily other companies GHRs, it really is a much better exercise when the pad is designed correctly.
GHR also offers lots of utility… reverse hyper is good for reverse hypers
I’ve used a GHR and a reverse hyper from elitefts and I’d definately buy the GHR.
GHR…hoping to get one from Elite in another year or so. I just completed the basics needed for my home gym. That’s the only thing I could use and want to finish my home gym.
I would go with Reverse Hyper, you can do a lot more things with it. You can do rows, face pulls, leg extensions, weighted leg lifts, leg curls etc. I have both, but had nothing to tug on and found out how great the reverse hyper is for stuff like this.
I attached just one example. You can do tons of stuff with this thing.
Fuckin MacGyver over here…nice job thinking outside the box
[quote]mattwray wrote:
I would go with Reverse Hyper, you can do a lot more things with it. You can do rows, face pulls, leg extensions, weighted leg lifts, leg curls etc. I have both, but had nothing to tug on and found out how great the reverse hyper is for stuff like this.
I attached just one example. You can do tons of stuff with this thing.
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One machine works the hamstrings dominantly over the distal joint, the other works the hamstring dominantly over the proximal joint… one emphasizes knee flexion, the other hip extension…
What are your training needs should be the question…
No?
J
[quote]Jumanji wrote:
One machine works the hamstrings dominantly over the distal joint, the other works the hamstring dominantly over the proximal joint… one emphasizes knee flexion, the other hip extension…
What are your training needs should be the question…
No?
J[/quote]
I dont think the reverse hyper emphasizes the knee extension function of the hamstrings. If the tibia is not changing its relationship to the femur, and the only movement occuring is at the hip joint how is knee flexion emphasized? But I do think you get a much stricter movement immobilizing the legs rather than immobilizing the torso, and you can concentrate on using the GHR for your needs. The reverse hyper also uses the lower back to a much greater extent because it is extremely hard if not impossible to maintain a flat back position and not allow spinal flexion to contribute to the movement doing a reverse hyper. I would take both if I could get my hands on them, but the GHR is the better exercise, I would use the reverse hyper sparingly…