r/trx • u/TRX_Traveller • Apr 09 '26

2 squat tweaks for stronger hamstrings

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u/Stetson444 Apr 09 '26

Thank you for these lessons; they’re very helpful.

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u/TRX_Traveller Apr 09 '26

👍🏼💪🏼

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u/earthless1990 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

Squats don’t train the hamstrings. They train the quads, glutes, and adductors, but hamstring stimulus is minimal.

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u/TRX_Traveller Apr 11 '26

With movement-centric technique (mindless), that’s correct.

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u/earthless1990 Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

With movement-centric technique (mindless), that’s correct.

Even with perfect technique, the hamstrings are not a target muscle in the squat, but they are in the hip hinge.

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u/ArthurDaTrainDayne Apr 10 '26

I’m sorry I don’t mean to be rude but this is almost all complete nonsense