Its the muscles you cant see that make an athlete, the big, powerful back muscles that form the posterior chain. Posterior chain strength is a massive importance for any athlete to remain fit & healthy. Low hamstring strength would mean that the forces necessary to resist knee extension and start hip extension during maximal sprints could surpass the tolerance of the muscle tendon unit... Hamstring strength is often expressed relative to quadriceps strength as the ‘hamstrings too quadriceps ratio’, since it is the relationship between the ability of the quadriceps to generate speed and the capacity of the hamstrings to resist the resulting forces that is believed to be critical. Studies show that players with low hamstring strength or ‘low hamstrings too quadriceps strength’ ratio are at increased risk of injury. Eg: Tear, Strain etc Strengthening movements: - Romanian dead lift - Glute bridge Are both very good exercises to help strengthen the posterior chain and prevent the chance of strains & tears.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:08:52 +0000
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