Top 5 Fridays! 5 Roles of the Hamstrings While Running

Many runners always think they should "stretch" their hamstrings. Rarely are they really tight, as tightness is often a perception. Most of the time, they should be trained for strength and endurance. Here is a helpful infographic on 5 Roles of the Hamstrings While Running by Brad Beer - follow him on instagram!

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[5️⃣ HAMSTRINGS ROLES] _ 👉🏻Despite the growing awareness of the benefits of strength training for runners, one of the common oversights I observe in gym programs for runners is the absence or reduced focus on developing strength of the hamstrings 👀 _ 👉🏻Our hamstrings play a role in generating force and stabilising/controlling our body when we run 🏃‍♀️ _ 👉🏻Many people mistakenly believe that hamstrings are not involved with endurance running but more so with sprinting. In actuality a runner’s hamstrings have several key functions during running irrespective of speed ⬆️➡️⬇️ _ 👉🏻The ‘general roles’ of the hamstrings when running are to both extend the hip (such as when pushing off) and flex (bend) our knee. An interesting note is that despite popular opinion the hamstrings do not play any role in bending (flexing) the knee and bringing the heel close to the bottom during the swing phase of running 🚫 _ ☝🏻Specifically though the roles of the hamstrings when running are shown in the above infographic 🧐 _ 👉🏻To learn more about the best ways to strengthen & quantify your hamstring strength stay tuned for my upcoming @pogophysio blog this week 💻 _ 📌TAKE HOME: Be sure to not neglect to strengthen your hamstrings as part of your strength and conditioning program. Our hamstrings have a vital role to play in us enjoying injury free & faster running ✅ . . . #strength #runstrong #physiotherapy #physicaltherapist #instarunners

A post shared by Brad_Beer Running.Physio 🏃‍♂️ (@brad_beer) on Apr 27, 2019 at 7:05pm PDT

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