Hamstring Workouts For Stronger Knees and Firmer Legs

Their are many different types of Hamstring Workouts available.

Working the muscle at the back of your knees- helps to create a more stable joint.

Many people have a weakness in their hamstrings, in relation to their quadriceps(the front of your thighs) which can cause muscular imbalances- making a person prone to an injury.

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With my clients, I have a tendency to use the swiss ball to create a safe and effective series hamstring workouts.

The most common way of working the back of your legs is to use a machine in the gym called a "lying leg curl" or "standing leg curl" machine.

I have nothing against using a machine to work this area- although we train many individuals who have knee injuries or "weak knees" and I would not use these machines with them.

When a person does not place their knee (which is the pivot of their leg) with the pivot of the machine- serious injuries can develop.

When we do online personal training - or simply program creation for a client- I have a preference for the exercises on our video.

Why?

Well- when a client hires a trainer for private or semi-private sessions the trainer will place them for optimal performance and see them multiple times.

The client will soon become familiar with the machine and learn how to use the many adjustments available for his or her body.

When a client is online or in town just to have their program done- they will not have access to their trainer to look over their workout with them.

They may forget a small detail- (when using a machine) putting their knees at risk- yet, their intentions were to strengthen their knees and hamstrings.

Using the swiss ball in their workout programs allows them to work a specific area with no "weighted" pressure placed on their knees.

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