Sentences with phrase «on hamstring»

Miller and Rockey (22) investigated the chronic effects of an 8 - week foam rolling program on hamstring flexibility.

It's great to work on hamstring and calf flexibility.

Though Nordic curls get a lot of love in the research on hamstring injuries, I personally am not convinced there are any more special than any other exercise.

Da Silva et al. (2009a) investigated the effects of pelvic stabilization and degree of hip flexion on hamstring EMG amplitude during horizontal back extensions.

Muscle tension is controlled by the nervous system; statically stretching and pulling on your hamstring muscles can not and will not make them «longer.»

I learned that doing squats with your toes / knees slightly turned outwards and booty sticking out more, focuses more on the hamstring (minimizing using the quads).

But this is not the greatest anatomical stretch that can be put on the hamstring muscles.

When the knees are straight there is slightly more emphasis on the hamstring muscles which are on the back of the thigh.

Experts suggest that more contraction on your hamstring may disengage your hip flexors which can make the muscles on your stomach work harder.

When sprinting, during «swing - through» when the swing thigh comes forward, and the shin positions itself to bring the foot down to the track, the forces on the hamstring are immense.

This is followed by three supersets, each consisting of one quad and on hamstring exercise to build muscle fast.

Do not strain as there can be considerable strain on the hamstring muscles and the groins.

For reference: I like to have first a 20 minutes cardio training, then work on hamstring, quadriceps, glutes and lower back specific exercices before doing 4 sets of 10 goblet squats (I first started using 16, then 20 and now 2 * 12) and trying to go down slowly and almost (almost) jumping each rep (And I try to fire up the glutes each time, it does feel like I'm pushing the ground down).

I work very hard on hamstring flexibility, lower back strength, etc., too.

Sitting on your bum, place the roller under your leg or on the hamstring.

If you use 15 - 20 reps per set on hamstring exercises — a repetition range often promoted by the Nautilus disciples — your training intensity would be approximately 50 - 55 % of your maximum.

Jumping Jacks are the perfect way to hit all the stored fat on your hamstring muscles or on the inner thigh muscles.

By using resistant bands for stretching you can increase tension on your hamstring stretches.

In the same article, Dr. Haverbush reported that a six week training program in Cincinnati in which athletes were trained to rely more on hamstring muscles than quadriceps in order to protect the knee could reduce the ratio of knee ligament injuries in female athletes as compared to men from five times higher to only one or two times higher.

Elsewhere there are further problems, with Aaron Ramsey needing a test on the hamstring injury that forced him off at half - time in Turkey, and neither Mikel Arteta nor Theo Walcott ready to return.

Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele is to undergo surgery on a hamstring injury which will keep him out for at least three months.

Marcelo had an M.R.I scan on his hamstring to discover the extent of the problem and did not train yesterday.

Lallana is in Cape Town, where he is undergoing further treatment on the hamstring he injured during Liverpool's win at Crystal Palace last month.

This is definitely a very strange situation with all the publicity about Alexis Sanchez getting a «small» tear on his hamstring while training with the Chile national side earlier this month.

The first one is Arteta, who again has a calf problem and that looks quite serious, and we lost Sanogo as well on a hamstring problem.

The Loons» training staff worked with Danladi on his core strength with the aim of reducing the load placed on his hamstrings, but back spasms sidelined the forward for a short while last season.

By contrast, humans, who have a shorter pelvic bone called an ischium (informally known as a «sit bone»), can hyperextend their legs in a way that generates less force on the hamstrings at the knees.

For the lower back, Lee recommends doing three to four stiff - leg deadlifts of eight to ten reps on the hamstrings / glutes day.

Arch the lower back in the bent over position to lock the pelvis into place and create more load on the hamstrings.

This overuse happens when your lower leg goes too far forward in a pendulum - like swing, putting too much strain on your hamstrings repeatedly while running.

Bend forward at the waist while keeping your back straight and lower the dumbbells to over the top of your feet until you feel a stretch on the hamstrings.

Another handy tip: «Rub Vaseline on your hamstrings and calves to keep them warm,» advises Kastor.

You can feel a nice stretch on your hamstrings, but it's not supposed to hurt.

Soften your knees if that feels good on your hamstrings and low back.

For example stiff leg deadlifts will put a lot more stress on the hamstrings.

This variation of deadlift takes your knees out of the equation, so the emphasis is all on your hamstrings and glutes.

Romanian deadlifts target more heavily on the hamstrings and lower back and is performed with less weight than a traditional deadlift.

It is a great workout to target all the stubborn fat on your hamstrings, hip flexors and quadriceps muscles.

By doing this, our kinetic chain will be stronger on those hard moves, especially on the hamstrings and glutes.

It's the top 1/4 of the Stiff - Legged Deadlift movement, done in the power rack but with a very important focus... instead of focusing on the hamstrings, you'll instead be pulling your back into a highly - contracted position THEN performing the movement.

It's easy to skimp on warming up before you run or otherwise place stress on your hamstrings but it's worth it.

KB swings are usually good options for folks with knee issues, as — done correctly — swings place little to no pressure on the knee (all the pressure goes on the hamstrings and glutes).

When the knee is bent there is slightly more emphasis on the glutes compared with the hamstrings, and there is slightly more emphasis on the hamstrings when the knee is straight.

If your center of gravity is in the right spot then when you are in the down position almost ready to touch the dumbbells to the ground you feel a very balanced pull on your hamstrings and your quads.

And when the leg is straight, there is slightly more emphasis on the hamstrings compared to the glutes.

The focus is more on the back and less on the hamstrings.

It focuses on the hamstrings and not on the lower back.

Maintain a tight core and feel the tension on the hamstrings and glutes.

Inactive glutes increase the strain on the hamstrings and lumbar spine to name just a couple of knock - on effects.

If you want to put a little more emphasis on the glutes, and less on the hamstrings, go find a hill to run up.