Exercise Guide

Glute-Ham Raise

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Exercise Visual

Glute-Ham Raise

Hamstrings Body Weight

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

body weight

Target

hamstrings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Adjust the glute-ham raise machine to fit your body.

  2. 2

    Position yourself face down on the machine with your ankles secured.

  3. 3

    Place your hands on your chest or cross them over your chest.

  4. 4

    Engage your hamstrings and glutes to lift your upper body up towards the ceiling.

  5. 5

    Continue lifting until your body is in a straight line from your head to your heels.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

GlutesHamstringsLower Back

Movement Data

Role

Hamstring Isolation

Pattern

squat

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

legs

Classification

General

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