Razor curls

[gbg]

Anyone do them?



We don't have a GHR so I use a HS seated calf machine, they have really helped my hamstring strength.

 

[toonie]

Just curious, but does this have benefits over performing a GHR? Or is this an exercise you could possibly use as progress towards a GHR?

 

[eastNYgoon138]

Just curious, but does this have benefits over performing a GHR? Or is this an exercise you could possibly use as progress towards a GHR?

Looks like it would be a lot easier than a GHR. I'll try em tomorrow.

 

[Tosa]

My understanding is that they're a progression for GHRs. It's significantly harder to do GHRs how you'd typically improvise them with another piece of equipment, then doing them on a GHR. So using the progression makes sense. I'd probably do them if I didn't have a GHR.

 

[gbg]

Really hard to say what the difficulty level is, a lot depends on how you set up to do both GHR and Razor curls. If your thighs are being supported both are less difficult then if they're not and only your shins are.

They are pretty even for me, GHR are a little harder. I like to do both for posterior work and switch up between the 2.

 

[Justice 4 All]

People keep saying how hard GHRs are, but I manage to whack out sets with a 15kg plate clutched in my arms and a BW of 100kg...

Is that normal, or is it likely I am doing something wrong?

 

[Gingervitis]

People keep saying how hard GHRs are, but I manage to whack out sets with a 15kg plate clutched in my arms and a BW of 100kg...

Is that normal, or is it likely I am doing something wrong?

Probably, hard to say though, video would be the easiest way to tell. Are you also making sure you keep your hips forward and in line with the shoulders? Lots of people tend to have their hips shoot back when they get tired to make the movement easier.

 

[Justice 4 All]

Probably, hard to say though, video would be the easiest way to tell. Are you also making sure you keep your hips forward and in line with the shoulders? Lots of people tend to have their hips shoot back when they get tired to make the movement easier.

They stay in line for the most part, unless I'm really fatgiued on the last reps of the last set.

I'm mainly concerned about how far back I'm placing the foot support, and the subsequent quad positioning on the pad. There are two settings that are plausible where either I have the pad right above my knee (which feels more than uncomfortable), or it goes to about 1/3 up my quad (from the knee). I use the latter.

 

[gbg]

They stay in line for the most part, unless I'm really fatgiued on the last reps of the last set.

I'm mainly concerned about how far back I'm placing the foot support, and the subsequent quad positioning on the pad. There are two settings that are plausible where either I have the pad right above my knee (which feels more than uncomfortable), or it goes to about 1/3 up my quad (from the knee). I use the latter.

The further back you place the support the harder it is. You have less leverage that way, that's why Ghetto style is more difficult. Try putting the support right bellow your knee, or try Ghetto style, I'm sure they will be more of a challenge.

I have been doing them ghetto style for a while now and I still need something to grab when I'm parallel. When I was using the actual GHR machine I was using weight and doing a good amount of reps.