Start
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Strength
Natural Glute Ham Raise
intermediateBodyweight·compound·pull
Muscles Worked
Secondary
Abductor digiti minimi of left footAbductor digiti minimi of right footabductor hallucisadductor hallucisextensor hallucis brevisextensor hallucis longusfibularis brevisfibularis longusfibularis tertiusFirst lumbrical of left footFirst lumbrical of right footflexor accessoriusFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left footFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right footflexor digitorum brevisflexor digitorum longusflexor hallucis brevisflexor hallucis longusFourth lumbrical of left footFourth lumbrical of right footgastrocnemiusplantarissoleustibialis posteriorgemellus inferiorgemellus superiorgluteus maximusgluteus mediusgluteus minimuspiriformisquadratus femorisiliococcygeusiliocostalis lumborumlongissimus thoracislumbar rotatorsemispinalis thoracisserratus posterior inferiorSet of interspinales lumborumSpinalisTendinous arch of levator ani
How to Perform
1
Using the leg pad of a lat pulldown machine or a preacher bench, position yourself so that your ankles are under the pads, knees on the seat, and you are facing away from the machine. You should be upright and maintaining good posture.
2
This will be your starting position. Lower yourself under control until your knees are almost completely straight.
3
Remaining in control, raise yourself back up to the starting position.
4
If you are unable to complete a rep, use a band, a partner, or push off of a box to aid in completing a repetition.
Alternatives to Natural Glute Ham Raise
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
