DOMS & Hamstrings

Footjab · 03-01-2010, 03:30 PM

This may be a ridiculous question but here it goes:

I seem to get nasty DOMS in my hamstrings (particularly after doing RDL's), but I don't suffer it anywhere else. After squats or deads I may feel tired, and maybe slightly sore the next day but it's minor, and definitely gone the next day. However after I do RDL's my hamstrings are wrecked for days. I last did them on Friday, and they are still tight as hell and sore. Is it particular to hamstrings (I know, ridiculous) or is it just mine are weaker then normal?

Thanks for any feedback.

Cratos · 03-01-2010, 03:55 PM

RDLs are more hamstring intensive.

Maybe your hammies are weak compared to everything else being used?

Either way, you'll get used to it.

Footjab · 03-01-2010, 03:58 PM

Thanks that's what I figured (the part about hams being weak). So obviously the best course of action is some focused hamstring work - just keep doing the RDL's.

Cratos · 03-01-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Footjab

Thanks that's what I figured (the part about hams being weak). So obviously the best course of action is some focused hamstring work - just keep doing the RDL's.

Just do RDLs after you DL.

Footjab · 03-01-2010, 04:12 PM

Another basic n00b question; I'm on the SS program - so deads once a week. I'll add the assistance (RDL's) after, but at what rep/set scheme should it be done at. I mean I know what the differing schemes are good for (1-5 / 6-10 etc) but with assistance after heavy deads does it matter which one I choose? My guess is since I'm already focusing on strength (3x5) I should just replicate that with my assistance work?

rckvl · 03-01-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Footjab

Another basic n00b question; I'm on the SS program - so deads once a week. I'll add the assistance (RDL's) after, but at what rep/set scheme should it be done at. I mean I know what the differing schemes are good for (1-5 / 6-10 etc) but with assistance after heavy deads does it matter which one I choose? My guess is since I'm already focusing on strength (3x5) I should just replicate that with my assistance work?

SS doesn't have RDL's in it... Assistance work is often done for higher reps though, I personally shoot for anywhere from 10-16 reps.

MASShole · 03-01-2010, 05:53 PM

My hamstrings are really strong and they're the only thing that gets really sore, and that's strictly from RDL's. Maybe because it's a really heavy "isolation" exercise?

I can squat, OHP, oly lift, and much more without being nearly as sore as I am when I do RDLs.

koef · 03-01-2010, 06:00 PM

RDLs en GMs make you very sore, its normal

DrBdan · 03-01-2010, 07:22 PM

Ascendant once said something along the lines of a muscle that is being stretching more will be more sore, so if you have inflexible hamstrings you will find that they are more sore (I can't remember exactly how he put it). I find my hamstring are always a little sore and I have flexibility issues so that made sense to me.

Revok · 03-02-2010, 07:40 AM

It's mostly the eccentric portion of a lift that causes DOMS. Regular DLs don't even necessarily have an eccentric, whereas RDLs have a very challenging one. So yes, RDLs = teh uber hamd0mz.