Hamstring Exercises
Learn how to do each of these Leg Exercises and Immediately Add to your Hamstring Workouts, Leg Workouts, and other Weight Training Programs
Welcome to our Hamstring Exercises Main Page!
Here we’ve linked to all of our weight training exercises that primarily target your hamstring muscles, the large, powerful muscles on the back side of the leg between your knee and butt (with the biceps femoris being the largest).
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If you think this list is weak, don’t worry. Some of the best exercises for hamstrings like Barbell and Dumbbell Squats, Lunges, Step Ups, Hack Squats and the Front Squat primarily target your quadriceps and only secondarily work your hamstrings, glutes, and calves. Therefore, these popular leg exercises are featured on our Quadriceps Exercises Main Page.
Our Hamstring Exercise list is divided below by equipment required resulting in the following sections for the hamstring muscle group:
- Hamstring Barbell Exercises
- Hamstring Body Weight Exercises
- Hamstring Dumbbell Exercises
- Hamstring Weight Machine Exercises
Click on the links above or continue reading below to view each section for the hamstrings. Also, make sure to view our Best Leg Exercises list if you want to jump to the top five Leg Exercises we’ve chosen from our massive list of Leg Exercises.
Barbell Hamstring Exercises
| Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
| Barbell Deadlifts | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lats, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Upper Back | Barbell |
| Goodmorning | Lower Back, Hamstrings, Glutes | Barbell |
| One Arm Side Deadlifts | Hamstrings, Abs, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Traps | Barbell |
| Power Clean | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Traps | Barbell |
| Romanian Deadlift | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back | Barbell |
| Sumo Deadlift | Hamstrings, Forearms, Glutes, Hip Adductors, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Upper Back | Barbell |
| Stiff Leg Deadlift | Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back | Barbell |
Check out all of our Barbell Exercises!
Body Weight Hamstring Exercises
| Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
| Back Extensions | Lower Back, Hamstrings, Glutes | Hyperextensions Apparatus |
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Dumbbell Hamstring Exercises
| Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
| Dumbbell Deadlift | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lats, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Upper Back | Dumbbells |
| Romanian Deadlifts | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back | Dumbbells |
| Power Cleans | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Traps | Dumbbells |
Check out all of our Dumbbell Exercises!
Machine Hamstring Exercises
| Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
| Hamstring Curls | Hamstrings | Machine |
| Smith Machine Goodmorning | Lower Back, Hamstrings, Glutes | Smith Machine |
| Smith Machine Romanian Deadlifts | Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back | Smith Machine |
| Standing Leg Curls | Hamstrings | Machine |
Leg Exercises by Primary Muscle Trained
If you’re through with hamstrings but want to access more weight lifting exercises, head to our Weight Training Exercises main page or link directly to all of our Leg Exercises.
Our Leg Exercises are broken down into exercise for hamstrings as well as the following pages:
- Calf Exercises
- Glute Exercises
- Quadriceps Exercises
Our Most Popular Leg Exercises:
Rather than viewing our weight training exercises by primary muscle, check out these popular Leg Exercises. Each page links to all of the variations of these popular lower body exercises.
- Deadlifts
- Hack Squats
- Lunges
- Split Squats
- Step Ups
Final Related Pages:
Finally, if you found this page of interest, check out these related pages:
- Best Leg Exercises
- Weight Training Exercises Main Page
- Compound Exercises
- Leg Workouts
- Fat Loss Workouts
- Fat Burning Exercisess
- Muscle Building Workouts
- Strength Training Exercises
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