30 Minutes Intermediate Hamstrings Workout with No Equipment
A 30 minutes general fitness workout targeting your hamstrings using no equipment equipment. 3 exercises, 9 total sets, designed for intermediate lifters.
30 Minutes
Duration
9
Total Sets
8-15 reps
Rep Range
~315
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
Form cues
- Set up on a GHD machine with your knees on or just behind the pad.
- Start with your torso perpendicular to the floor.
- Lower yourself forward by extending at the knees, keeping hips extended.
Lie face up with your heels on sliders and arms at your sides for stability.
Form cues
- Lie face up with your heels on sliders and arms at your sides for stability.
- Bridge your hips up so your body forms a straight line from shoulders to heels.
- Curl both heels toward your glutes while keeping your hips elevated.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Kneel on a pad and anchor your heels under something heavy or have a partner hold them.
- Keep your body in a straight line from knees to head — do not bend at the hips.
- Lower yourself toward the floor as slowly as possible, resisting gravity with your hamstrings.
Why This Workout Works
This workout is built around the principles of general fitness training. Combine compound movements with moderate loads and moderate reps. Include a mix of push, pull, hinge, squat, and carry patterns each week. Add 2-3 days of cardio and prioritize mobility work. This is sustainable, long-term training.
Training Parameters
- Rep Range: 8-15 reps — designed for sustained muscular effort
- Rest Periods: 60-90 seconds — short rest to maximize calorie burn
- Sets Per Exercise: 3 sets — optimized for general fitness
Hamstrings Training Tips
- *RDLs are the king of hamstring exercises — feel the stretch at the bottom and squeeze at the top.
- *Include both hip-hinge movements (RDLs) and knee-flexion movements (leg curls) for complete development.
- *Nordic curls build eccentric hamstring strength that prevents pulls and tears.
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