Westside Series Glute/Ham Developer #5227
This is the story of this device's development from the man himself, Louie Simmons:
"I was doing glute/ham raises in the 70's. It was done on a pommel horse while someone held our feet, or we placed our feet underneath a stationary bar. It revolutionized weight lifting and sprinting in the old Soviet Union, so of course I jumped on board. It's a complete hamstring developer from the knee to the glutes, working them simultaneously like a sports activity. They are made with wide pads because the wider your hips, the more hip and glute activation you have. Large football players are absolutely 30" across therefore it is a necessity. It helps eliminate many hamstring injuries. We do no less than 600 per month just for maintenance and at other times we use 135lbs of heavy weights. It works as both conditioning and strengthening tool."
Based on our Pro Series Glute/Ham Developer, the 5227 differs only in Louie Simmons' input to delete the supplementary knee pad and swap in a solid thigh pad in place of the split pad design. Otherwise, this is the same GHD found in professional level weight rooms and training facilities the world over. See the 3214 Pro Series Glute/Ham Developer for more details.
Shipping Weight: 394lbs.
Measurements: (LxWxH):82"X36"X53"
Keywords:ghd, glute ham developer, posterior, glutes, hamstrings, calves, lower body, body weight