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Originally Posted by JustinDetail Stiff legged deads are great, I would recommend anywhere from 8-12 reps per set, 2 warmup sets, then 2-3 working sets. |
I find it sorta funny, but I get good (if slightly different) results from low/med/hi reps on these
Also, varying your leg position (narrow/med/wide) can hit different parts of the hamstrings. SO...I guess I'd recommend that you do 2 sets of the standard 8-12 reps varying your leg postion from fairly narrow on the first set to wide on the second. If you've gone good and low on your squats (and hit those hard enough), that oughta be sufficient and if your hams don't get sore you can always do more next time. Or you can add leg curls (to emphasize the peak/contracted position) and/or Good Mornings, which are good for the lower back as well as the hamstrings.
But don't overdo it...as I keep posting, sometimes I don't do *anything* except squats and calf/lower leg work and I still get my hamstrings and glutes painfully sore.
FWIW, I don't bother warming up for hamstring/calf/etc. work. By the time I finish my squats my whole lower body is ready for work sets, but that's just me and if in doubt do those warmup sets (just don't make 'em tough to where they end up being half-@$$ed work sets
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