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Hamstrings

Floor Glute-Ham Raise

Floor Glute-Ham Raise (Start)Floor Glute-Ham Raise (End)

A bodyweight hamstring curl on the floor where you lower your torso forward from your knees and pull yourself back up.

Primary musclesHamstrings
Secondary musclesCalvesGlutes

Energy burned

≈ 28 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 4.9 kcal/min

Estimate range 21–36 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked17 %
Effort during a set8.9 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Kneel on a pad on the floor with your ankles anchored under a heavy object or held by a partner.
  2. 2Keep your body straight from your knees to your head.
  3. 3Cross your arms or hold them in front of you.

How to perform

  1. 1Lower your torso forward slowly, keeping your hips extended.
  2. 2Go as far as you can with control, catching yourself with your hands if needed.
  3. 3Use your hamstrings and glutes to pull yourself back to upright.
  4. 4Keep your body in a straight line throughout.

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