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Course: PHRE 3040 – Resistance Training Movement Pattern: Single-joint | isolation Target: Hamstrings Synergist(s): Gastrocnemius
Exercise
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Equipment: Machine
Description:
  1. To keep tension on the hamstrings, keep the knees just shy of lockout.
  2. Don’t allow the back to arch, keep your hips pressed into the pad.
  3. Keep your low back flat against the pad throughout the movement.
  4. Ensure the head does not jut forward excessively.
  5. Control the movement throughout the entire range of motion.
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