Gist
Walking lunges use the hamstrings for hip control and support, but their hamstring-growth stimulus is less predictable than that of hinges and leg curls.
The hamstrings contribute to hip and knee control, but the leg press is not a strong primary hamstring exercise because their actions across the two joints partly offset.
Step-ups involve the hamstrings during hip extension and control, but they usually serve as secondary hamstring work beside hinges and curls.
The hamstrings assist hip control in lateral lunges, but the exercise is not as direct or measurable for hamstring growth as hinges and curls.