Progression ladder for the Glute Ham Raise

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Easier and harder steps around the Glute Ham Raise

These are the substitutes for the Glute Ham Raise, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Floor Glute-ham Raise

    Floor Glute-ham Raise

    • Advanced
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings
  2. Kettlebell Dead Clean

    Kettlebell Dead Clean

    • Advanced
    • Kettlebell
    • Hamstrings
  3. Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

    Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Smith-machine
    • Hamstrings
  4. Stiff-legged Dumbbell Deadlift

    Stiff-legged Dumbbell Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Hamstrings
  5. Stiff-legged Barbell Deadlift

    Stiff-legged Barbell Deadlift

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings
  6. Hurdle Hops

    Hurdle Hops

    • Intermediate
    • Other
    • Hamstrings

Where you are now

Glute Ham Raise

Glute Ham Raise

  • Advanced
  • Machine
  • Hamstrings

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Glute Ham Raise scores harder than it.

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