hamstrings, the Moe ElMoussawi video

[alfresco]

Saying Moe ElMoussawi is in really good shape is a
huge understatement, but he is. He has that hard, tight,
muscular look that you don't find very often anymore,
and I don't know why. It was far more common years ago.

That being said . . . did anybody else see the video
of him and did anybody else notice his hamstrings?
What I found interesting, and it takes a really muscular
person to see this on, is what a small percentage of your
leg mass is actually comprised of the hamstring muscle.

The video: **broken link removed**

I have noticed this before in a Coleman video when he was
doing standing leg curls. The hamstring muscle was virtually
nonexistent, dwarfed, when compared to the other muscles
of his thighs. It was just buried in there somewhere.

It makes me want to ask . . . why even bother to exercise
the damn things directly (i.e., leg curls)? Let'em go along
for the ride, they will grow as everything else grows. I have
always felt that leg curls were next to worthless for adding
size to your legs, have never seen anybody add any appreciable
size as a result of leg curls.

And again, seeing it's development on a champion physique,
it just confirms my belief. Maybe he is a poor example but
if he is working them directly, then it sure doesn't show. Of
course, we have no idea what that muscles development
would be without direct exercise, but I tend to thing it would
look no different. Or maybe that muscle just does not have
the potential for great development (which is my opinion).

What am I missing here, a good anatomy lesson? Anybody
else notice, or think the same thing? Why do bodybuilders
do leg curls?

 

[terryd5150]

I was impressed. Great physique, but also seemed to be very articulate and knowledgeable about his contest diet and prep.

 

[b-boy]

listen to dave palumbo talk about hamstrings

**broken link removed**

 

[tatteredxangelx]

I'm not a bodybuilder, but my best guess would be that they are used to the seperate that long tubelike muscle in the ham from the rest of the leg

 

[StoryOfTheYear]

Seems like a cool guy! -StOrY

 

[OuchThatHurts]

Really? I always seem to focus on hams. Hams and the lower glute tie-in for the sake of conditioning. Maybe only because it's the hardest part for me to get to get to even remotely visible. This is what I'm talking about. This is incredible to me and the picture is even blurry:

 

[tatteredxangelx]

Is that you OTH?

 

[OuchThatHurts]

Is that you OTH?

Hell no!!! That's Moe. It would take me 2 years to get that look if I started this afternoon!

 

[LATS]

my speakers are f'd.. what did dave have to say about hams. years ago dave was only recommending one set of ham curls at the end of a quad workout for hams. personally, i get nothing out of them would rather do rmanian deads, weighted hypers, feet high leg press ect ect..

 

[BrooklynBB]

my speakers are f'd.. what did dave have to say about hams. years ago dave was only recommending one set of ham curls at the end of a quad workout for hams. personally, i get nothing out of them would rather do rmanian deads, weighted hypers, feet high leg press ect ect..

He still recommends that to this day. Nothing has changed. He just says that if you want to switch it up (if you feel the need) then go ahead and throw in single leg hamstring curls. Remember, he's doing Dorian style high-intensity and thinks you can nail the muscle in 1-2 sets.

Palumbo's hamstrings are freaky - he's not even fully ripped there, is as white as a blanket and is on TRT! I don't know who else has legs like Palumbo in the entire IFBB. Such a shame that he's not a pro.

That being said: PHIL HERNON - you MUST watch the MO ELMOUSSAWI VIDEO ... Is he the guy you shared your urine/water secret with? LOL!!