Ghetto Glute/Ham Raise Setup

[cubby2112]

Anyone have a crazy Jerry-rigged, ghetto GHR setup? I've done them in a lat pulldown bench on and off, but I wanted to find a way to set one up as close to an Elite Fitness one as I could, because I wanted to bend at the hips as well as the knees, as some powerlifters (Wendler in particular) recommend. Here is what I came up with:

 

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/cubby2112/Jerry-riggedGHR.jpg

 

It works flawlessly, I'd say just as well as a real GHR. I thought it would be fun to start a thread where people could post pictures or descriptions of how they have rigged up something at their gym to do a GHR. This might help some people to find ways to setup their gym to do GHRs. My setup was very simple, since all I had to do was elevate a hyperextension setup to make it work, plus put something on the foot part to reduce calf drive. I think I will flip the pad I put on the standing plate next time, which should make it a perfect GHR setup.

 

I guess this might be best in the photos section, but I think this post will find more activity here.

[James]

Hey I use exactly the same set up - hyper frame with a few plates underneath the back end for elevation. Completely destroys my hams

[cubby2112]

That is awesome. I agree, this setup destroyed my hams.