Tiger Fitness
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Romanian or Straight Leg Deadlifts recruit more hamstring muscle than leg curls.
Who cares - do them both since they both have unique benefits.
But too often I see folks training legs and doing a few sets of leg curls at the end of their leg day as their only hamstring movement.
This is why your hamstrings suck.
Include a lengthening and shortening movement for your hamstrings (a deadlift and a curl variation) to ensure you cover all bases!
Hamstrings….the other biceps!
I like using this Arsenal Strength Ground Based Deadlift after heavy squats to get the full stretch and contraction without having to load another big barbell after squats!
Who cares - do them both since they both have unique benefits.
But too often I see folks training legs and doing a few sets of leg curls at the end of their leg day as their only hamstring movement.
This is why your hamstrings suck.
Include a lengthening and shortening movement for your hamstrings (a deadlift and a curl variation) to ensure you cover all bases!
Hamstrings….the other biceps!
I like using this Arsenal Strength Ground Based Deadlift after heavy squats to get the full stretch and contraction without having to load another big barbell after squats!
