Glute Ham Raises... what are these?

[ThePolishHammer]

Anyone have a picture or video, or description of these.
I think ive been doing something, totally diffrent.

 

[spatts]

Glute/Ham/Calf Raise

 

[DBCooper]

and to make those harder elevate the end where your feet are, with boards or plates.

 

[spatts]

Yes, you would think that would make them harder, wouldn't you? I get damn near nothign out of these things. I think, when benchmonster and the okie crew were here, I had a plate, a band around my neck, and the back elevated, and I still wasn't "feelin the burn."

 

[DBCooper]

Well I have to raise them on 4-5boards since I'm used to doing them, it means your hamstrings are strong, try comeing up halfway and arch as hard as you can and hold it for 3 seconds, only come up to where your torso is slightly above parallel.

 

[spatts]

Yeah....static holds on there are harder. I started doing something like 21's on the GHR. It's almost like a hyper to that sticking point for 7, then sticking point to top for 7, then full GHR for 7 (with a plate). That seems to work.

Otherwise, I have to prefatigue with SLDLs or Pullthroughs. THEN I feel it! Whew!

 

[slimm]

Any kind of hint on what kind of device you would be able to concockt to do said exercise, without having to spend $600-$1000 on a GHR machine? Just curious.

 

[spatts]

Yeah...I also do them on the floor.


(get someone to hold your feet or lock them under a bar)

 

[slimm]

Thanks spatts, I appreciate it.

 

[Rich_S]

When I do them, I start out with my waist bent 90 degrees (like the start of a hyperextension). The girl in the movie was starting with her waist straight.

BTW, I bought a Yukon GHR from the local fitness store for $159. You ca order them from their webpage too. Just as good as the expensive ones.