How to build your hamstrings
Rest is essential for muscle growth! But many people have a question: How long should you rest your muscles?
Your body doesn’t know it’s a holiday
First of all, your body doesn’t know whether today is Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday…
Setting rules that you need 1, 2, or 3 days of rest can be a big mistake, whether you end up resting too much or too little. Likewise, saying that a stimulus provided at a lower volume is necessarily less effective.
Train hard
The more intense your workout is… obviously, the rest interval SHOULD be longer for muscle recovery and, consequently, hypertrophy.
A good hamstring workout split
Your hamstrings run along the back of your thighs, from your hips to your knees—and they come into play in almost every leg and lower-body exercise.
Your hamstrings do much of the work of moving your body and help you climb stairs, walk, or run on an inclined treadmill. Any high-intensity exercise relies on them.
And if you want to squat lower, push farther, and generally be a badass when training your legs, taking the time for a good hamstring workout is a must.
Compound exercises are those that involve multiple joints and several muscle groups, including the hamstrings.
Don’t forget to rest if you want to see results from your hamstring workouts.
Depending on your job, lifestyle, and recovery abilities (including sleep), you may need more or fewer rest days.
Rest days shouldn’t be overlooked in your pursuit of more muscle. Growth happens away from the gym, with good nutrition and adequate rest. When it comes to recovery, you don’t want to train a muscle group that’s still ridiculously sore from a previous workout.
I always repeat the importance of compound exercises here on the blog. They should be considered the foundation of any workout for hypertrophy.
Now that you know all this, have I convinced you to pay more attention to your hamstring workouts?
