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The Anatomy of the Hamstring Muscles - Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus.

 

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Anatomy of the Hamstring Muscles
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Anatomy of the Muscles of the Hamstrings Anatomy of the Muscles of the Hamstrings
Anatomy Chart courtesy of FCIT

The Hamstrings are actually comprised of three separate muscles: the Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus.

These muscles originate just underneath the Gluteus Maximus on the pelvic bone and attach on the tibia.

The Hamstrings are primarily fast-twitch muscles, responding to low reps and powerful movements.




Functions

The primary functions of the Hamstrings are knee flexion (bringing the heel towards the buttocks) and hip extension (moving the leg to the rear).

An example of knee flexion is the leg curl exercise and an example of hip extension is the stiff-legged deadlift exercise.




Exercises

Exercises that work the Hamstrings include:

Leg curls Lunges
Stiff-legged deadlifts Standing leg curls
Squats Body leg curls


Here is a list of unique exercises and articles for the hamstrings that have been published in our monthly
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