Create hamstring strength to prevent strain with yoga poses that develop the muscles and tendons.
Not exact matches
Creating a truly shapely posterior will happen much more quickly and effectively if you include exercises that target your back muscles,
hamstrings and glutes — as part of your complete
strength training program.
Protective and Powerful Glute and
hamstring strength not only protects the knees and hips as you progress through your
strength training, but it also can
create unparalleled power in your sport.
In order to
create the extension in your legs and the lift in your chest that will allow you to open into all the glory of the full Vasisthasana variation shown here, you'll need to
create heat in your upper back, fire up your core
strength, and
create space in your hips and
hamstrings.
The vast majority of the power of a jump is generated in the thighs (
hamstrings in particular) and hips (gluteus maximus in particular), thus
creating a training regimen that focuses primarily on improving the
strength of these muscle groups makes the most sense.