GHR – Glute Hamstring Roller

GHR is a multifunctional, simple and extremely effective tool. The acronym comes from " Glute-Hamstring Roller“, because the tool was born in the field of athletic training for train the hamstrings through the Hamstring curl exercise, performed by exploiting the smooth sliding of the wheels. However, the possibility of assuming different positions and of gripping the tubulars with the hands has considerably expanded the range of exercises that can be performed, transforming the roller into a useful tool also for training the abdominal, the core and consequently, of all the main muscle districts. Therefore born as a specialist tool in athletic training, it is also very useful in fitness with aesthetic and well-being purposes.

Applications in athletic training and fitness

This tool is essential in athletic training to train the posterior muscle chain (hamstrings, trunk muscles), especially in sports characterized by maximal expressions of power (speed and strength). This type of training with the GHR can in fact be essential for preventing and limit injuries to the anterior cruciate ligaments, often due to asymmetries between the posterior (short and poorly performing) and anterior muscles of the thigh.

The usefulness of the Roller, especially if integrated with exercises with the same target, for example the Nordic hamstrings, is due to the practicality of use and the relative ease in achieving the maximum lengthening and shortening of the hamstring muscles. Ease of use is also helpful in organizing high intensity circuits, characterized by the rapid alternation of exercises.

As a tool dedicated to fitness, it owes its effectiveness to its great multifunctionality. A couple of square meters are enough to perform numerous exercises, particularly dynamic, dedicated to strength and resistance, with important metabolic and proprioceptive implications (strength conditioning).

9023/2 – GHR PAV

It is also possible to purchase the special padding to be able to use the GHR without shoes in a more comfortable way, to alleviate the sensation of the hardness of the iron on the sole or on the heel during prolonged use.

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