Best Hamstrings Workouts To Get Lean And Burn Fat For Women

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This workout is designed to effectively engage the hamstrings, the muscles located along the back of your thigh, which play a significant role in knee flexion and hip extension.

The focus on staying lean and burning fat involves exercises that maintain an elevated heart rate alongside resistance training, promoting caloric expenditure while preserving muscle mass.

Repetitions and weights are tailored to women with an average height of 5’5” and weight of 140 pounds at 34 years of age, though adjustments should be made based on individual capabilities.

By emphasizing both toning and functional strength, this regimen supports achieving a lean appearance and enhanced mobility.

The 15 Best Hamstrings Exercises to Get Lean and Burn Fat for Women

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  • 1. Deadlift

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    The deadlift is a powerlifting exercise that targets the muscles in your back and legs. It helps build overall strength and is commonly used in fitness routines.

    How to do it

    The deadlift is a powerlifting exercise that targets the muscles in your back and legs. It helps build overall strength and is commonly used in fitness routines.

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    8reps
    50lbs
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    8reps
    50lbs
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    8reps
    50lbs
  • 2. Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

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    The Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift is a beginner-friendly exercise that focuses on strengthening your hamstrings and glutes. Using dumbbells can assist those with limited mobility and is an excellent way to prepare for barbell deadlifts.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift is a beginner-friendly exercise that focuses on strengthening your hamstrings and glutes. Using dumbbells can assist those with limited mobility and is an excellent way to prepare for barbell deadlifts.

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    8reps
    20lbs
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    8reps
    20lbs
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    8reps
    20lbs
  • 3. Lying Hamstrings Curl

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    Leg Curl Machine

    The Lying Hamstring Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings using a machine. It is effective for building muscle and strength in the lower body, while providing stability throughout the movement.

    How to do it

    The Lying Hamstring Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings using a machine. It is effective for building muscle and strength in the lower body, while providing stability throughout the movement.

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    8reps
    40lbs
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    8reps
    40lbs
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    8reps
    40lbs
  • 4. Romanian Deadlift

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    The Romanian Deadlift is a strength exercise that focuses on your glutes and hamstrings. It involves bending at the hips while keeping the knees slightly bent, helping you build strength for other hip hinge movements.

    How to do it

    The Romanian Deadlift is a strength exercise that focuses on your glutes and hamstrings. It involves bending at the hips while keeping the knees slightly bent, helping you build strength for other hip hinge movements.

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    8reps
    45lbs
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    8reps
    45lbs
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    8reps
    45lbs
  • 5. Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

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    The Single Leg Romanian Deadlift is a variation of the Romanian Deadlift that targets your glutes and hamstrings. This exercise helps improve your balance, strength, and stability on both sides of your body, making it beneficial for other lower body workouts like squats and lunges.

    How to do it

    The Single Leg Romanian Deadlift is a variation of the Romanian Deadlift that targets your glutes and hamstrings. This exercise helps improve your balance, strength, and stability on both sides of your body, making it beneficial for other lower body workouts like squats and lunges.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    17.5lbs
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    8reps
    17.5lbs
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    8reps
    17.5lbs
  • 6. Medicine Ball Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

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    Medicine Balls

    The Medicine Ball Single Leg Romanian Deadlift helps improve your balance and strength by using a medicine ball for added resistance. It mainly targets the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back, making it a great exercise for overall lower body fitness.

    How to do it

    The Medicine Ball Single Leg Romanian Deadlift helps improve your balance and strength by using a medicine ball for added resistance. It mainly targets the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back, making it a great exercise for overall lower body fitness.

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    8reps
    10lbs
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    8reps
    10lbs
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    8reps
    10lbs
  • 7. Kettlebell Sumo Squat

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    The Kettlebell Sumo Squat is a type of squat that works your hamstrings, glutes, and quads. By placing your feet wider apart, you also engage your inner thighs and make the squat easier for those with mobility challenges.

    How to do it

    The Kettlebell Sumo Squat is a type of squat that works your hamstrings, glutes, and quads. By placing your feet wider apart, you also engage your inner thighs and make the squat easier for those with mobility challenges.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    22.5lbs
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    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 8. Kettlebell Swing

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    Kettlebells

    The Kettlebell Swing is a powerful exercise that strengthens your hamstrings and glutes. It helps improve your overall power and enhances performance in various sports and activities.

    How to do it

    The Kettlebell Swing is a powerful exercise that strengthens your hamstrings and glutes. It helps improve your overall power and enhances performance in various sports and activities.

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    8reps
    22.5lbs
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    8reps
    22.5lbs
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    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 9. Single Arm Kettlebell Swing

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    Kettlebells

    The Single Arm Kettlebell Swing is a core-strengthening exercise using one hand. It helps improve stability and balance by making you engage your core more than the regular swing.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Kettlebell Swing is a core-strengthening exercise using one hand. It helps improve stability and balance by making you engage your core more than the regular swing.

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    8reps
    20lbs
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    8reps
    20lbs
  • 10. TRX Alternating Hamstring Pull-In

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    The TRX Alternating Hamstring Pull-In is an exercise that strengthens your hamstrings and glutes while also working your core. Using TRX straps creates instability, which helps improve your overall balance and muscle coordination.

    How to do it

    The TRX Alternating Hamstring Pull-In is an exercise that strengthens your hamstrings and glutes while also working your core. Using TRX straps creates instability, which helps improve your overall balance and muscle coordination.

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    11reps
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    11reps
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    11reps
  • 11. Tuck Jump

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    The Tuck Jump is a great exercise for strengthening your legs and improving your jump height. It involves jumping high and bringing your knees to your chest to enhance power and control for better overall athletic performance.

    How to do it

    The Tuck Jump is a great exercise for strengthening your legs and improving your jump height. It involves jumping high and bringing your knees to your chest to enhance power and control for better overall athletic performance.

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    8reps
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    8reps
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    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 12. Mini Loop Band Glute Bridge

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    Mini Loop Bands

    The Mini Loop Band Glute Bridge is a variation of the standard glute bridge that targets the glutes and hamstrings. Adding a mini loop band above your knees helps activate more muscles around your hips for better results.

    How to do it

    The Mini Loop Band Glute Bridge is a variation of the standard glute bridge that targets the glutes and hamstrings. Adding a mini loop band above your knees helps activate more muscles around your hips for better results.

  • 13. Mini Loop Band Glute Thrust

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    Mini Loop Bands

    The Mini Loop Band Glute Thrust is a great exercise to strengthen your glutes and hamstrings. Using a resistance band increases the effectiveness of the traditional glute bridge, helping you build lower body power and improve hip movement.

    How to do it

    The Mini Loop Band Glute Thrust is a great exercise to strengthen your glutes and hamstrings. Using a resistance band increases the effectiveness of the traditional glute bridge, helping you build lower body power and improve hip movement.

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    8reps
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  • 14. TRX Bridge

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    The TRX Bridge is a challenging version of the Hip Thrust that focuses on strengthening your glutes and hamstrings. By using TRX straps for your feet, this exercise adds instability which enhances muscle engagement and allows for a greater range of motion.

    How to do it

    The TRX Bridge is a challenging version of the Hip Thrust that focuses on strengthening your glutes and hamstrings. By using TRX straps for your feet, this exercise adds instability which enhances muscle engagement and allows for a greater range of motion.

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    8reps
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    8reps
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    8reps
  • 15. TRX Hamstring Runner

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    The TRX Hamstring Runner is an effective exercise that focuses on the muscles on the back of your body. It strengthens your core and enhances the stability of your hamstrings while being performed on your back, similar to Mountain Climbers.

    How to do it

    The TRX Hamstring Runner is an effective exercise that focuses on the muscles on the back of your body. It strengthens your core and enhances the stability of your hamstrings while being performed on your back, similar to Mountain Climbers.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
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    8reps
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    8reps
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    8reps

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