Hamstring
Male Soccer Players More Prone to Hamstring Strains
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men are more likely to strain a hamstring playing college soccer than women, according to a new analysis of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) injury [...]
How Baseball Players Can Prevent Hamstring Injuries
One of the most common injuries in baseball occurs when a player running the bases suddenly pulls up short and starts limping. The cause: a pulled hamstring. It seems like [...]
Hamstring Injury Know-How
Your hamstrings are the powerhouse muscles for your hips and thighs, responsible for driving you through explosive strength movements. They work overtime to ensure you land safely, keeping your knees [...]
The Best Hamstring Exercises for Track Athletes
From sprinting to jumping, the hamstrings are among the most powerful muscles you have as a track athlete. They are responsible for transferring power between the knees and the hips, [...]
3 Key Hamstring Stretches for Athletes
The typical sports career is fleeting, weighted heavily on an athlete's youth. Injuries mean spending valuable time in the training room rehabbing instead of on the field making plays. In [...]
Get Faster and Prevent Injury With 3 Hamstring Exercises
As a runner, your two training goals should be to get faster and reduce the risk of injury. To accomplish both, you have to strengthen your hamstrings. (Find out more [...]
4 Bodyweight Exercises to Strengthen Hamstrings
Strong hamstrings are critical if you want to sprint fast, jump high and be agile. Also, strong hamstrings reduce the risk of strains and tears—both common injuries among athletes. For [...]
Prevent Hamstring Injuries With 3 Mobility Drills
As an athlete, you are constantly putting stress on your hamstrings. Between all the sprints, jumps and cuts throughout both training and competition, it’s no wonder hamstrings are among the [...]
Protect Your Hamstrings From Injury
Hamstring injuries are a common problem for athletes who include sprinting as part of their training program or sport. This type of injury makes it difficult to jump, land, sprint or [...]
Soft Tissue Care for Athletes, Part 2: Maintain Your Engine
Soft Tissue Care for Athletes, Part 1 covered the feet and calves; Part 2 moves up the chain to the legs and hips. Your body is like a car. Picture [...]