Sentences with phrase «weak hamstrings»

A hamstring injury can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak hamstring muscles or hamstring pulls or strains.

An athlete with weak hamstrings will have difficulty pulling the bar off the ground, the first phase of the lift.

As another example... If you are a cyclist, the same primary lift applies, but incorporating stiff legged deadlifts as your secondary rather than front squats, as cyclists tend to have tight, overly developed quads and comparatively weak hamstrings.

If he or she wishes to improve bone density, back strength, or improve weak hamstrings, he or she is FAR better served engaging in a carefully designed weight training program incorporating a deadlift variation or two - there is less chance for injury, a much shorter learning curve, and quite frankly he or she will be less physically devastated after a few sets of deadlifts than after moving a tractor tire back and forth across a parking lot.

Anterior pelvic tilt that lifters have doesn't necessarily stem from weak hamstrings or glutes, but from a generally higher level of lower back tonus combined with comparatively weak abdominals (strong TA, weak RA and I / E obliques), and strong quads / hip flexors.

Having excessively strong quadriceps muscles with weak hamstring muscles (which are located in the back of the thigh and do the opposite of the quadriceps — pull the shin bone back relative to the thigh bone) increases the rate of ACL injury.

Runners enjoy many benefits, but tend to have comparatively weak hamstrings, which can lead to an overcompensation by the musculature surrounding the hamstrings.

Women tend to be quadriceps dominant and often have weaker hamstrings and glutes.

Tight quadriceps negatively impact posture (pelvic alignment), can contribute to weak hamstring muscles.

Weak muscles in your calves can cause shin splints and weak hamstrings can lead to knee and low back pain.