For the video version, check out our instagram page https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMRE3tFz6NC/?igsh=MWVlaWFlZ3Iwa2RkbA== When most people think about improving their flexibility, stretching is usually the first thing that comes to mind. It seems obvious: if you want to get more flexible, you should stretch more. But research suggests this isn’t the whole story. In fact, strength training through a full range of motion — especially exercises that focus on the eccentric phase

Hamstring injuries are one of the movement common issues we see in running and change of direction sports. We have previously discussed the importance of maintaining sprinting volume to decrease the likelihood of injury. Improving local strength and capacity in the muscles can also help with injury prevention. In this post we go through some basic exercises to help build hamstring muscle capacity. Check out our instagram page for details: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMJodOjz_

Hamstring strains are one of the most common injuries in change of direction field sports, and result in a large cumulative amount of lost playing and training time for athletes. One of the main reasons for hamstring injuries is a lack of exposure to the type of force (a braking force as the leg moves out in front at high speeds) that causes these injuries. Research suggests that more regular exposure to high speed sprinting can be protective against these types of injuries.