November is Hamstrings Month
The hamstrings, or the muscles that run along the back of your thigh, work in conjunction with the quads, glutes and hips to help propel your body. The hamstrings not only control knee flexion and extension, but are involved in lateral movements and powerful, plyomoteric type movements like sprinting and jumping. The hamstrings are comprised of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and the semimembranosus.
Try these hamstrings exercises:
Straight Leg Deadlift: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/BBStraightLegDeadlift.html
Cable Standing Leg Curl: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/CBStandingLegCurl.html
Lever Kneeling Leg Curl: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/LVKneelingLegCurlH.html (Wilson Only)
