Hamstring Muscle Cramps (WEAK GLUTES)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Justus
My hamstrings just started cramping out of nowhere though. I started lifting regularly when I an 8th grader and used to squat no problem, in fact it was one of my favorite lifts, but after football season my junior year I took a break for a week when the season was over and started getting ready for basketball season, and while I was doing just a simple 135 pound warm up set, I just started cramping up so bad when I put the weight back up and its been happening ever since. I did figure it might-ve been like he said, just weak muscle groups or maybe overload because I used to work my legs at least 3 times a week, so I started doing other lifts that mimic squats, even just body weight squats but I would still cramp up after that first or second set. So I have no idea what-s wrong, I took an exercise science course and read a couple scholarly articles with research and it turns out the hamstrings aren-t utilized much during squats, all that did was raise more questions, I was told by my professor that it might be nerve damage. So I might get that checked out soon, I just don-t understand how that would-ve happened, but I-ve tried everything from staying hydrated, starting with a good warm up, and I know you-re not supposed to stretch before lifting, but I tried that and I still have the same problem. It-s been about 4 years now
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My hamstrings just started cramping out of nowhere though. I started lifting regularly when I an 8th grader and used to squat no problem, in fact it was one of my favorite lifts, but after football season my junior year I took a break for a week when the season was over and started getting ready for basketball season, and while I was doing just a simple 135 pound warm up set, I just started cramping up so bad when I put the weight back up and its been happening ever since. I did figure it might-ve been like he said, just weak muscle groups or maybe overload because I used to work my legs at least 3 times a week, so I started doing other lifts that mimic squats, even just body weight squats but I would still cramp up after that first or second set. So I have no idea what-s wrong, I took an exercise science course and read a couple scholarly articles with research and it turns out the hamstrings aren-t utilized much during squats, all that did was raise more questions, I was told by my professor that it might be nerve damage. So I might get that checked out soon, I just don-t understand how that would-ve happened, but I-ve tried everything from staying hydrated, starting with a good warm up, and I know you-re not supposed to stretch before lifting, but I tried that and I still have the same problem. It-s been about 4 years now
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larful
I-m here just had another cramp, every leg day I get follow up hamstring cramps. I-m 6-7- tall and have tight hip flexibility so I tend to do lighter weight squats to increase depth safely as well as mostly on leg days just doing accessory work the ham string curls are some of my focus. Because yes I want to target them. The hamstrings can be worked in many ways but I find no matter which way I work leg day I-m getting cramps. Your video tells me hey you can cramp if they are weak and your using the wrong muscle groups to compensate that makes sense but how to separate and choose which muscle fires first in any lift is next to impossible even for an experienced lifter. I-ve been lifting for 18 years and I-m in my 30s
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I-m here just had another cramp, every leg day I get follow up hamstring cramps. I-m 6-7- tall and have tight hip flexibility so I tend to do lighter weight squats to increase depth safely as well as mostly on leg days just doing accessory work the ham string curls are some of my focus. Because yes I want to target them. The hamstrings can be worked in many ways but I find no matter which way I work leg day I-m getting cramps. Your video tells me hey you can cramp if they are weak and your using the wrong muscle groups to compensate that makes sense but how to separate and choose which muscle fires first in any lift is next to impossible even for an experienced lifter. I-ve been lifting for 18 years and I-m in my 30s
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Mark
Hey Jeff, I was wondering if you had any advise on increasing the size of the brachialis in the bicep. Some people say you need to do hammer curls or reverse curls, but i find that is more of a brachioradialis exercise, while others say you focus on that part of the bicep in every bicep exercise. Its hard for me to believe you cant at least incorporate the brachialis more in an exercise because ive seen guys who have a huge brachialis standing next to a guy who has the same arm size but no brachialis in sight.
Thanks.
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Hey Jeff, I was wondering if you had any advise on increasing the size of the brachialis in the bicep. Some people say you need to do hammer curls or reverse curls, but i find that is more of a brachioradialis exercise, while others say you focus on that part of the bicep in every bicep exercise. Its hard for me to believe you cant at least incorporate the brachialis more in an exercise because ive seen guys who have a huge brachialis standing next to a guy who has the same arm size but no brachialis in sight.
Thanks.
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Clinton
What I'm dying to know is why do leg muscles always cramp after doing any kind of leg training but not other muscle groups?
I usually get cramps in my quads and/or calves. Or shins at night when I train legs. But if I train say shoulders or chest or back, even if it's a muscle group I've been neglecting, they never cramp. Just legs do this. Oh, and foot cramps also.
What's that about? Is there a known science behind that? Or is it just me?
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What I'm dying to know is why do leg muscles always cramp after doing any kind of leg training but not other muscle groups?
I usually get cramps in my quads and/or calves. Or shins at night when I train legs. But if I train say shoulders or chest or back, even if it's a muscle group I've been neglecting, they never cramp. Just legs do this. Oh, and foot cramps also.
What's that about? Is there a known science behind that? Or is it just me?
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Steven
I've had the worst hamstring cramps the day after -- or even several days after -- doing seated leg curls. It often begins while I'm in bed late at night, and it can be so agonizing and so prolonged, I think I'm literally going to end up in the hospital. Of course, I can't try to employ the glutes more when I'm doing a leg curl since the hams are the isolated target. They ARE doing the work. They just don't like it.
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I've had the worst hamstring cramps the day after -- or even several days after -- doing seated leg curls. It often begins while I'm in bed late at night, and it can be so agonizing and so prolonged, I think I'm literally going to end up in the hospital. Of course, I can't try to employ the glutes more when I'm doing a leg curl since the hams are the isolated target. They ARE doing the work. They just don't like it.
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A_B_C
I was hoping for more direction on how to avoid hamstring cramps and pulls. I get them whenever I do some type of lunge to work my glutes. Other than Jeff telling us that squeezing the glutes during the movement (which I already do) there was nothing to glean from watching this. What do we do to strengthen the glutes to make hamstring cramps a thing of the past?
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I was hoping for more direction on how to avoid hamstring cramps and pulls. I get them whenever I do some type of lunge to work my glutes. Other than Jeff telling us that squeezing the glutes during the movement (which I already do) there was nothing to glean from watching this. What do we do to strengthen the glutes to make hamstring cramps a thing of the past?
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shortvids
I get these hamstring cramps when doing lunges. I struggle to get my glutes to activate on any lifts though, the pump always goes to the quads no matter how much I focus on glutes. The mind body connection is there, i can 'turn them on' and squeeze them driving the hips forward but the muscle itself seems to have low blood flow or something.
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I get these hamstring cramps when doing lunges. I struggle to get my glutes to activate on any lifts though, the pump always goes to the quads no matter how much I focus on glutes. The mind body connection is there, i can 'turn them on' and squeeze them driving the hips forward but the muscle itself seems to have low blood flow or something.
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Animeverse
this video is helpful but not related to my probem as i have pain in my right leg which starts from behind knee and spreads over to hamstrings and calves which is affecting my performance and overall strength i am also not able to sit on my feet it makes me feel realy week I would be pleased sir if you helped me out of this
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this video is helpful but not related to my probem as i have pain in my right leg which starts from behind knee and spreads over to hamstrings and calves which is affecting my performance and overall strength i am also not able to sit on my feet it makes me feel realy week I would be pleased sir if you helped me out of this
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QuietSpace
Dude I got a hamstring cramp as I was walking today. I don't lift or workout or anything, I'm a highschool student, and I was just walking through the hallway when it happened. I'm at home now, and I was just Googling more about hamstring cramps when I saw this video lmao. Thought it would help me, boy was I wrong. --
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Dude I got a hamstring cramp as I was walking today. I don't lift or workout or anything, I'm a highschool student, and I was just walking through the hallway when it happened. I'm at home now, and I was just Googling more about hamstring cramps when I saw this video lmao. Thought it would help me, boy was I wrong. --
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Josh
Thanks. My physio already gave me glute strengthening exercises for hamstring and calf issues over a year ago but after being less mindful of the situation, this video refreshed the need to strengthen them again after I've been encountering some more cramps post-workout around the hamstrings and groin.
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Thanks. My physio already gave me glute strengthening exercises for hamstring and calf issues over a year ago but after being less mindful of the situation, this video refreshed the need to strengthen them again after I've been encountering some more cramps post-workout around the hamstrings and groin.
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