9013/1 GHR - Glute Hamstring AB Roller

GHR - Glute Hamstring Roller

The 9013/1 GHR Glute Hamstring Roller is a multifunctional, simple and extremely effective piece of equipment. The acronym is derived from 'Glute-Hamstring Roller', because the equipment originated in athletic training to train the posterior thigh muscles through the Hamstring curl exercise, performed by using the smooth glide of the wheels. However, the possibility of assuming different positions and grasping the tubulars with the hands has considerably broadened the range of exercises that can be performed, transforming the roller into a tool that is also useful for training the abdominals, the core and, consequently, all the main muscle districts.

Originally developed as a specialised tool in athletic training, it is also very useful in fitness for aesthetic and wellness purposes.

Applications in athletic training and fitness

This equipment is indispensable in athletic preparation to train the posterior muscle chain (ischio-crural muscles, trunk muscles), particularly in sports characterised by maximal expressions of power (speed and strength). This type of training with the GHR can in fact be fundamental in preventing and limiting injuries to the anterior cruciate ligaments, which are often due to asymmetries between the posterior muscles (short and poorly performing) and the anterior muscles of the thigh.

The Roller's usefulness, especially when integrated with exercises with the same target, e.g. Nordic hamstrings, is due to its practicality of use and relative ease in achieving maximum lengthening and shortening of the ischio-crural muscles.

The ease of use is also useful when organising high-intensity circuits, characterised by the rapid alternation of exercises.

As a piece of fitness equipment, it owes its effectiveness to its great multifunctionality. A couple of square metres are sufficient to perform numerous, particularly dynamic exercises dedicated to strength and endurance, with important metabolic and proprioceptive implications (strength conditioning).

9023/2 - GHR PAD

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 feeling of the iron's hardness on the sole or heel during prolonged use.

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