14/10/2026
In this set up of the single leg RDL, the cable has a continuous horizontal and vertical pull which means your hamstrings must work exceptionally hard to resist that pull forward and down.
The aim isn’t to build muscle size which is why I like this particular set up. Horse riders don’t need big or bulky muscles, unless that is your aesthetic preference.
Instead, you want to improve tone, flexibility and coordination which has a positive effect on your riding.
Collapsing through the core can be due to a weak posterior chain and this exercise trains that entire system without having lift a tonne of weight.
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