hamstringstrainsallday wrote:
I do hamstring curls on stability ball, squats, lunges...I do not push heavy weight, but more focus on stability and high reps.
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Suggestion: Avoid stability balls and other "functional" training gimmicks.
Use heavier weights--approximately 75-85 % of 1RM for hams, around 75% for quads and glutes.
Perform the exercises slowly and deliberately; eliminate momentum.
Focus on leg curls, SLDL (if this does not bother your lower back), leg presses (break parallel to emphasize glutes) and if you have access to a Nautilus Duo Hip & Back machine, use it; it's one of the few good glute machines out there. If you have access to a squat machine for belt squats, this is an excellent substitute for leg presses. Be progressive; add weight when possible.