Not exact matches
Given the
glutes» lack of use during our day - to - day life, Seinor suggests
working them every time you are in the gym — either in
isolation or as part of your leg training or full body workout of that day.
The
glute ham raise itself is more than a hamstring
isolation exercise — it also
works the gltues, lower back and calves, improves speed and explosive strength and helps decrease the risk of hamstring injury.
Compound exercises are the «big guns» that
work multiple muscles in the lower body, including the
glutes, while
isolation exercises target the
glutes with laser - like focus.
To
work them in
isolation you would focus on bending the knee, but the hamstrings also
work with the
glutes to extend (straighten) the hip.
But during #Legtember, it has not happened, and I think my muscles have just been able to recover better because I am hitting some form of quad, hamstring or
glute isolation exercise, plus I am doing mobility
work and stretching.