A dynamic hamstring flexibility routine focused on controlled movement, muscle activation, and joint mobility. Ideal for warm ...

The hamstrings are also a major factor in the big-time compound movements that anchor many workout routines, so targeting the muscles more directly can result in improved performance in your most ...

The hamstrings tend to get a lot of love during a stretch routine (who doesn’t have tight hammies?). When it comes to strength training, though, the quads and calves steal most of the spotlight — ...

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Background Hamstring muscle strain injuries are a prevalent non-contact injury incurred by field sport athletes. A low level of hamstring muscle strength has been reported to be a risk factor for ...

MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews up to August 2011, and 6 other databases were searched using words related to the study objective. Google Scholar was used to track citations, and ...

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A team of sport and exercise specialists in the U.K., Qatar and Ireland has found that a little-known group of long, thin muscles that run from the knee to the pelvis play a much bigger role in ...

Ever find yourself fixated on stretching a particular part of your body? It makes sense to seek a solution for whatever your situation, whether you need stretches for tight hamstrings or poses to ease ...

Background Previous studies have suggested that hamstring strain injury leads to activation and strength deficits in hamstring muscles. However, the effects of previous hamstring strain injury on the ...