<img align="right" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="5" blockquote id="image7217" src="https://gymnasticscoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Coach-Sommer.jpg" alt="Coach-Sommer.jpg" / Coach Sommer of GymnasticBodies shows an advanced version of the “hamstring push-up”.
Much of an athlete’s ability to jump explosively resides in his glutes and lower back. GHR (glute ham raises) are an excellent movement for directly developing these two areas simultaneously.
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Gymnasts are notoriously weak in the hamstrings relative to the quadriceps. Hamstring push-ups are an excellent drill to correct this imbalance.
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