4 Ways to Ease Sore Hamstrings

1

Massage your hamstrings.

Use a foam roll or massage stick to loosen knots in your muscles.

2

Mix up your routine.

Try cross training in the pool. A little variation gives your body a break from always doing the same thing and putting stress on the same areas.

3

Adjust your training volume every third week. 

If you’re a runner, cut your mileage by a third to a half to give your body time to recover. You can still train just as hard.

4

Strengthen your glutes! 

If your glutes are weak, your hamstrings will have to work overtime to pick up the slack. One idea: Include mini band walks in your workout to strengthen your glutes. Just make sure you’re feeling it in your glutes and not your hamstrings.

Blog post by Farran Jalbert.