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2. 8 Hamstring Exercises You Can Do at Home for Lower-Body ... - AOL

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   Ah, hamstrings: the middle child of muscle groups. While they might not be the sexiest parts of our bodies, strong hamstrings play a vital role in our overall strength and stability. To learn more ...

3. 11 Best Hamstring Exercises for Stronger Legs - AOL

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   Incorporating various hamstring exercises into your workout routine can help you achieve balanced leg strength. That's why I've rounded up 11 effective hamstring exercises for stronger legs ...

4. 15 Essential Hamstring Exercises to Build Muscle and Boost ...

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   The hamstrings are also a major factor in the big-time compound movements (think squats and deadlifts) that anchor many workout routines, so targeting the muscles more directly can result in ...

5. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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   The deadlift is a very effective compound exercise for strengthening the lower back, but also exercises many other major muscle groups, including quads, hamstrings and abdominals. It is a challenging exercise, as poor form or execution can cause serious injury. [8]

6. Nordic hamstring curl - Wikipedia

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   It reduces hamstring injuries in athletes, and is commonly used as a form of injury prevention. [1] [2] NHC increases strength of the hamstrings and length of the fascia, [3] [4] [5] sprint speed, and change of direction ability. [6] It is debated whether NHC is an open or closed chain exercise. [7] NHC has been compared to the razor hamstring ...

7. Closed kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   Closed chain exercises are often compound movements, that generally incur compressive forces, while open-chain exercises are often isolation movements that promote more shearing forces. [ 1 ] CKC exercises involve more than one muscle group and joint simultaneously rather than concentrating solely on one, as many OKC exercises do (single-joint ...

8. Tight Hamstrings? Try These Simple Exercises for Improved ...

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   A personal trainer shares and explains how to do the best hamstring exercises for strong, flexible legs, including glute bridges, kettlebell swings, and more.

9. Open kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   The opposite of OKC are closed kinetic chain exercises (CKC). Both are effective for strengthening and rehabilitation objectives. [1] Closed-chain exercises tend to offer more "functional" athletic benefits because of their ability to recruit more muscle groups and require additional skeletal stabilization. [2]