Stiff Leg Deadlift

[V-Opolis]

so ill feel the stretch in my hammies and ill only move the bar a little past my knees. is this a sufficient enough distance from start position to work my hammies? im a rather inflexible person...

another Q, i feel the stretch, but i dont feel a 'workout' in my hammies, is that how its suppsoe to be?

 

[V-Opolis]

so its not really a hammy exercise?

i push my butt back andbend at back keeping it straight, right?

and im so inflexible that i cant even do it without weight getting near the ground lol, unless im doin it wrong. i have to keep my knees locked to get near the ground. pushing my butt back with slight bend in knee i cant get near the ground.

 

[twenty47]

i do them on a platform and go until the bar touches my toes. anyone that thinks its not a hami excersise doesnt do them right. put 225 all the way to your toes and your hamstrings will feel like you were kicked in the back of the leg by an nfl punter the next day.

 

[captainahole]

so ill feel the stretch in my hammies and ill only move the bar a little past my knees. is this a sufficient enough distance from start position to work my hammies? im a rather inflexible person...

another Q, i feel the stretch, but i dont feel a 'workout' in my hammies, is that how its suppsoe to be?

It's way to short. Make sure you use sufficient weight and work on getting a deeper stretch it will come

 

[ExtraMile]

hell yes this is a hammy exercise! just go until you get a stretch, at first that might be just under the knees especially if you have a good arch in your back but as you do them more and more you will get more flexibile and be able to go lower. I started doing then with 45lb plates and standing on the floor and i could get a stretch, now if I do them I use 35lb plates and stand on a platform maybe 4 inches high

most poeple (including myself sometimes) make the mistake of trying to go too low and so bending the knees a little more to allow more depth

 

[JDid23]

I want to echo EM on the platform idea. You'll definitely get a much better stretch with this...

I have recently implemented 1 legged RDL's into my routine and i think they're a really effective hamstring exercise.

 

[V-Opolis]

im still confused on this.

do i slightly bend my knees, push butt backwards, arch back as i go down(til the stretch is really good), then on the way up push hips forward?

also instead of making a new thread, i found a new workout routine that i found would be a lot more fun for me(since i love exercising i want to be able to lift as many days as possible). wasnt enjoying the rippetoes to much. jsut want some opinions on if its a good enough routine.

Day 1: Chest/Triceps

• 
  [*]Bench Press: 3 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Incline Dumbbell Press: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Dips: 2 sets to failure
  [*]Close Grip Bench: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Lying Tricep Extension: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Triceps Pressdown: 1 set of 6-10 reps

Day 2: Legs

• 
  [*]Squats: 3 sets of 8-10 reps
  [*]Leg Press: 2 sets of 8-10 reps
  [*]Stiff Leg Deadlift: 2 sets of 12-15 reps
  [*]Leg Curl: 2 sets of 8-10 reps
  [*]Standing Calf Raise: 2 sets of 8-12 reps
  [*]Seated Calf Raise: 2 sets of 8-12 reps

Day 3: Off
Day 4: Shoulders/Traps

• 
  [*]Military Press: 3 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Dumbbell Press: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Side Lateral: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Bent Over Lateral: 1 set of 6-10 reps
  [*]Barbell Shrug: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Dumbbell Shrug: 2 sets of 6-10 reps

Day 5: Back/Biceps/Forearms

• 
  [*]Bent Over Row: 3 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Reverse Lat Pulldown: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Pull Up: 2 sets to failure
  [*]Deadlift: 1 set of 12-15 reps
  [*]Dumbbell Curl: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Close Grip Curl: 2 sets of 6-10 reps
  [*]Cable Curl: 1 set of 6-10 reps
  [*]Behind The Back Curls: 1 set of 8-10 reps
  [*]Dumbbell Wrist Curls: 1 set of 8-10 reps

Day 6 And 7: Off
Days Off: Cardio