Saturday, August 2, 2014

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.

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