Ghr

[Derek Simonds]

Wow just wow. I remember reading a piece Greg wrote about glute ham raises but this blew me away. I have never done a GHR that comes anywhere close to this.

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/glute_ham_raise.htm

Of course my GHR is nowhere near that caliber, in fact mine is about as low budget you can get for one that is purchased. I am going to try some of those moves this weekend at Greg's seminar.

[Greg Everett]

GHRs are brutal. Definitely ease into them like you would a GHD sit-up. Known to produce some seriously crippling hamstring soreness.

[Allen Yeh]

Anyone else feel that doing GHR's on a apparatus are much easier than doing them on the ground with a person holding your feet?

[Steven Low]

Anyone else feel that doing GHR's on a apparatus are much easier than doing them on the ground with a person holding your feet?
Of course. The machine provides a HUGE leverage advantage even moving the axis of rotation up a few inches from the knees.

[Matthew Tortoriello]

I find that a lot of people have a hard time telling the difference when doing them on the ground from:

Bodyweight Hamstring/Leg Curl (http://xercisefactor.com/view_video.php?viewkey=65d403869739ae7f0995)

vs

Glute Ham Raise on floor (http://xercisefactor.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ec9232f3a2f028ad5c89)

They do not get the pivot point difference.

[Allen Yeh]

I find that a lot of people have a hard time telling the difference when doing them on the ground from:

Bodyweight Hamstring/Leg Curl (http://xercisefactor.com/view_video.php?viewkey=65d403869739ae7f0995)

vs

Glute Ham Raise on floor (http://xercisefactor.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ec9232f3a2f028ad5c89)

They do not get the pivot point difference.

Hm, I guess I would be counted as one of those people. Interesting I haven't encountered the second link you posted ever as a glute ham raise. To me it looked like a 1/2 leg curl and 1/2 beck extension. Anyone else?

Cool website btw, like a youtube for exercises.

[Coach Sommer]

Bodyweight Leg Curl and Natural Glute Ham Raise

For a gymnast's perspective on this discussion, you may enjoy the following post:

http://gymnasticbodies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=152

Yours in Fitness,
Coach Sommer

www.GymnasticBodies.com

[Leo Soubbotine]

Hey guys.
I've started doing GHR's recently: does that look right?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_pScqgtyEI

[Leo Soubbotine]

Bump.
Anyone?

[Allen Yeh]

It looked to be the same one you posted over the Crossfit board right?

[Leo Soubbotine]

Yep, same one.

But it didn't have anything in it about the Wide stance HSPU or squats not locking out so people really didn't have much insight :D

[Allen Yeh]

Yep, same one.

But it didn't have anything in it about the Wide stance HSPU or squats not locking out so people really didn't have much insight :D

Hah! We both know it's because it's an isolation movement, and not worth the time.....:eek: