About Your Hamstring Muscles
The Hamstrings are actually comprised of three separate muscles: the Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus.
These muscles originate just underneath the Gluteus Maximus on the pelvic bone and attach on the tibia.
The Hamstrings are primarily fast-twitch muscles, responding to low reps and powerful movements.
Hamstring Muscle Functions
The primary functions of the Hamstrings are knee flexion (bringing the heel towards the buttocks) and hip extension (moving the leg to the rear).
An example of knee flexion is the leg curl exercise and an example of hip extension is the stiff-legged deadlift exercise.
Hamstring Muscles Exercises
Lying Leg Curls Stiff Legged Deadlift Seated Leg Curls Standing Leg Curls Barbell Good Mornings Stiff Legged Dumbbell Deadlift Stability Ball Leg Curl Stability Ball Hip Extensions
The muscle anatomy descriptions and picture on this page were provided courtesy of Nick Nilsson.
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