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Feb 2023
5:48pm, 22 Feb 2023
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Velociraptor
eL Bee! tried the beam but wasn't convinced it would hold his weight. There's 30kg less of me.
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Feb 2023
7:15pm, 22 Feb 2023
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SPR
I discovered my gym has an assisted nordic hamstring curl machine today. It's always been awkward trying to do them (I was using the lat pull down machine to do them when I was told). Should make it easy to 'injury proof' the hams which was the plan. I'm back squatting and deadlifting as feeling more energy for it (I didn't actually expect to do a session today but track didn't yesterday didn't affect me as much as I expected). I've also been doing some single leg drop jumps and today moved onto double leg depth jumps ending at 30 inch drop to jump to 20 inch box. I've not done much big plyo stuff before as lots of what I'd read in the past said you need to build to big strength numbers but in the short time I've doing them, they do feel like they've made a difference to how my legs feel even if there's not necessarily a speed improvement. |
Feb 2023
8:31pm, 22 Feb 2023
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Meglet
Can you explain a Nordic hamstring curl please?
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Feb 2023
8:36pm, 22 Feb 2023
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Sharkie
SPR Am trying to work out the angles involved with Nordic Hammie curls using Lat Pull! That plyo session is well impressive. I'm not sure I've ever done single leg depth jumps. AI usually start with one leg off the box but land on two. |
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Feb 2023
8:51pm, 22 Feb 2023
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SPR
Meglet this shows the unassisted exercise This shows variations including the lat pull down version I was using for assistance before I found they had a machine for it. I'll see if I can find the machine but it was the first time I'd seen it and I would have had no idea if it wasn't pointed out to me. |
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Feb 2023
8:55pm, 22 Feb 2023
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Meglet
That looks brutal. I can feel my hamstrings cramping just looking at it!
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Feb 2023
8:59pm, 22 Feb 2023
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SPR
Sharkie second video has the lat pulldown version. I had a box in front of me as well for added safety. Thanks re plyo. Was only drops for the single leg ones, with a hop on landing but not to a box. Would love to be able to do single leg for height but not ready for that. Squatting felt easier after as well. Kind of like how cleans sometimes help but the heavier ones tire you a bit so counteract some of the effect. |
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Feb 2023
9:01pm, 22 Feb 2023
39,645 posts
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SPR
That looks brutal. I can feel my hamstrings cramping just looking at it! That's why assistance is needed initially and also why I hope it helps to 'injury proof' them. The brutality of it is why I've never really found a way to get them into training till now. I've done holds in the lowest position I could hold (not very low) but never been able to the full exercise. |
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Feb 2023
9:10pm, 22 Feb 2023
39,646 posts
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SPR
This is the machine. The top level supports you as you go down, as you can add weight at the bottom which rises as you go down, the more weight you add, the more assistance you have. roguefitness.com |
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Feb 2023
9:07am, 25 Feb 2023
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Sharkie
I have a horrible feeling I tried Nordic hamstring curls sticking my ankles under the sofa edge (or something like that) - and with a big cushion to fall forwards onto if they went a bit wrong! And that brings back memories from MANY, MANY years ago when I won't have been the only person doing sit-ups with feet held under a sofa/chair/whatever. Only thing exercised was my already strong hip flexors - did nothing for the abs! Coach Gemma and I have worked out a couple of exercises that eliminate hamstring involvement. On me they are pretty strong and inclined to take over. Some time ago my physio person gave me a series of exercises that really improved their efficiency. Can't win can you! |
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