Dumbbell Hamstring Exercises

5 exercises, from popular compound lifts to isolation work. Each one has step-by-step technique, a muscle map and alternatives.

Equipment
Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift
Dumbbell
Biceps femoris
Dumbbell Clean
Dumbbell
Biceps femoris
Vertical Swing
Dumbbell
Biceps femoris
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
Dumbbell
Semitendinosus & semimembranosus
Dumbbell Lying Leg Curl
Dumbbell
Biceps femoris

Programs with these exercises

3-Day Full Body Workout for Beginners

The whole body in every session, three times a week, three different days. Simple free-weight and machine exercises.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Gym
Dumbbell-Only Full Body Workout

A pair of dumbbells and a mat: three full-body sessions a week — squats, presses, rows and Romanian deadlifts.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Home
Dumbbell Upper/Lower Split, 4 Days

A four-day split with just dumbbells and a bench: two upper-body days, two leg-and-glute days. Muscle growth at home.

Intermediate · 4 times a week · Home