Best Hamstrings Workouts With Weight Machines To Build Strength

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Machines are specifically designed to target precise movements and provide high stability during exercise, serving as an excellent option for beginners to learn movement patterns safely and for experienced individuals to focus on controlled exertion.

Workouts aimed at building strength typically combine compound exercises, which involve multiple muscle groups, with isolation work to focus on specific areas like the Hamstrings, utilizing higher weights and fewer repetitions tailored to individual capacity for enhancing maximal strength.

The Hamstrings, located at the back of the upper leg, play a key role in knee flexion and hip extension, underlining their importance in many lower body exercises and overall functional movement.

By incorporating these principles, this workout emphasizes the development of strength, both specific and general, while offering structured support for effective progression.

Workout 1

Hamstrings

The 5 Best Hamstrings Exercises with Weight Machines to Build Strength

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1. Lying Hamstrings Curl
SETS LOGGED
2,368,667
Hamstrings Strength
97 mScore
Hamstrings
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.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
55lbs
2
8reps
55lbs
3
8reps
55lbs
Full Video & Instructions
2. Seated Leg Curl
SETS LOGGED
3,535,105
Hamstrings Strength
99 mScore
Hamstrings
Leg Curl Machine
The Seated Leg Curl is a machine exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings. It helps build muscle mass by isolating these muscles, making it a good choice for lower body workouts.
How to do it
The Seated Leg Curl is a machine exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings. It helps build muscle mass by isolating these muscles, making it a good choice for lower body workouts.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
60lbs
2
8reps
60lbs
3
8reps
60lbs
Full Video & Instructions
3. Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift
SETS LOGGED
481,043
Hamstrings Strength
89 mScore
Hamstrings
Smith Machine
The Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift is a beginner-friendly variation of the Romanian Deadlift that works your glutes and hamstrings. Using the Smith Machine provides stability, allowing you to focus on proper form as you lift the bar.
How to do it
The Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift is a beginner-friendly variation of the Romanian Deadlift that works your glutes and hamstrings. Using the Smith Machine provides stability, allowing you to focus on proper form as you lift the bar.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
65lbs
2
8reps
65lbs
3
8reps
65lbs
Full Video & Instructions
4. Standing Leg Curl
SETS LOGGED
334,645
Hamstrings Strength
90 mScore
Hamstrings
Leg Curl Machine
The Standing Leg Curl is an exercise that strengthens the hamstrings by isolating one leg at a time. Using a machine helps stabilize your movement, making it easier to focus on building muscle without compensating for strength differences between legs.
How to do it
The Standing Leg Curl is an exercise that strengthens the hamstrings by isolating one leg at a time. Using a machine helps stabilize your movement, making it easier to focus on building muscle without compensating for strength differences between legs.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
30lbs
2
8reps
30lbs
3
8reps
30lbs
Full Video & Instructions
5. Smith Machine Hang Power Clean
SETS LOGGED
14,254
Hamstrings Strength
94 mScore
Hamstrings
Smith Machine
The Smith Machine Hang Power Clean is a stable version of the traditional Hang Power Clean, using a Smith Machine to help with balance. This exercise works your lower body, shoulders, and back, focusing on explosive strength.
How to do it
The Smith Machine Hang Power Clean is a stable version of the traditional Hang Power Clean, using a Smith Machine to help with balance. This exercise works your lower body, shoulders, and back, focusing on explosive strength.
Full Video & Instructions

Best Hamstrings Workouts With Weight Machines To Build Strength

About

Workout 1

Hamstrings

Lying Hamstrings Curl

Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift

Seated Leg Curl

Smith Machine Hang Power Clean

Standing Leg Curl

Take the guesswork out of training.

The 5 Best Hamstrings Exercises with Weight Machines to Build Strength

1. Lying Hamstrings Curl

How to do it

2. Seated Leg Curl

How to do it

3. Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift

How to do it

4. Standing Leg Curl

How to do it

5. Smith Machine Hang Power Clean

How to do it

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Alternative Workouts with Weight Machines to Build Strength

Alternative Hamstrings Workouts to Build Strength

Alternative Hamstrings Workouts with Weight Machines