Looks like you are hyper-extending at the top. Purposely?
They feel like they are tearing your hammies to shreds, then they are sore for days.
Yes the lumber, but the hammies stretch is unavoidable and quite frankly it sux.Nah, that’s just my neutral spine position, I’m trying to get extension/flexion I’m the lumbar region.
this is traditionally what the exercise is meant to do.
Yes the lumber, but the hammies stretch is unavoidable and quite frankly it sux.
Are they working the hammies or just stretching them.I like the hammy work they give, i just am sus on my lower back.
I would have thought the hammy stretch is a benefit as it lengthens out the hammies? That what i have been told.
I like the hammy work they give, i just am sus on my lower back.
I would have thought the hammy stretch is a benefit as it lengthens out the hammies? That what i have been told.
Are they working the hammies or just stretching them.
The lumber and erectors are doing the work when going up.
Both, i'd say the negative is stretching more and the positive is working more. Depends on the individual to though, how good are they at isolating their hammies during stiffys because i think you really need to have that mind muscle connection in order to hit the hammies properly with SLDL.
There is no doubt about the stretch but, (for me) that’s about it.
When I was doing years ago I was bending at the hip, ham’s are working but it’s the arse that’s doing the mechanical work.
in fact- “mechanical work” is a key term
many factors will play a role in felling muscle.
but from a bb point of view, it is a skill to be able to focus on the muscle being targeted.
So, straight off the SLD’s to my pullover to MMF then to the most difficult and intense pull down ever designed you pull from the front and down towards the back as opposed to straight down like regular types of pulldowns, add the aggressive cam and it makes it brutally hard.
id just replaced this with Rows for a change so I’m “running in” so to speak.