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Hamstring exercises

40 hamstring exercises, sorted by difficulty

Every movement in Handler's library that trains the hamstrings as a primary muscle. 26 are beginner-friendly and 15 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
40
With video demo
40
Bodyweight
15
Timed holds/intervals
14

Hamstring exercises by equipment

Movement patterns here

Other muscle groups

Beginner (26)

Intermediate (8)

Advanced (6)

Questions about this list

How many hamstring exercises are in the database?
40 exercises list the hamstrings as a primary muscle. 26 are tagged beginner and 15 need no equipment.
What equipment do most hamstring exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for hamstrings work in this library is barbell (5), resistance band (4), dumbbell (4).
Which movement patterns train the hamstrings?
In this library the hamstrings show up mainly in hip hinge movements (20), warm-up movements (7), isolation movements (5). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.

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