my sad story
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29th May '04, 2:10pm
hey guys, excited to be a new member. ive been playing sports all my life (american football since i was 6 and track since i was 13...im 17 now). ive always been really fast and a good athlete but i never seem to be able to stay healthy. i havent completed a full football and/or track season because of hamstring injuries since my freshman year in highschool. i run the 100m and 200m in track (10.83 and 23.51 are my prs...all computer timed at the New England Championships) and am a wide receiver and corner back in football. but i never seem to be able to reach my full potential because i either get hurt before the season and spend my time rehabbing rather than training, or i get hurt during the season and miss half of it. i have a big summer coming up with football camps and stuff (i'm being recruited by 10 D 1-AA and D-3 schools) and i just recently strained my right hamstring. ive seen many people about it. i am extremely flexible and am adequately hydrated. any suggestions?
my sad story
10th Jul '04, 4:38am
hey...you have spectacular results :o
especially given your height...
Re: my sad story
10th Jul '04, 8:08pm
I've seen articles where hammie pulls are down to lack of strenght in the hammie compared to the quads.
I had some hammie strains and it never made any difference to me how much strecthing I did, and looking back I think it may have been a combination of lack of strength and loss of form due to tiredness.
Just something to consider. Best of luck with your career.
my sad story
12th Jul '04, 1:12am
Basically what you have a problem caused by not enough stretching of the hamstrings. Many people don't stretch them nearly enough and have inadequate training sessions on the hamstrings.
If you were to examine the following illustration you would notice that the hamstring is a certain lenght, the tear results in the in abilty of the hamstring to properly stretch to its fullest potential while in a period of exercise. To maintain a properly stretched hamstring one needs to examine the pre - exercise - event protocol of stretching the area prior to the commencement of the race of sporting event. Faliure to stretch the active areas would result in a tear to the particular muscles involved. Biceps Femoris etc... To miminise the one should activley stretch the area concerned and this would mimimise trauma to the particlular muscle involved.
Then stretch the muscle again prior to going onto the upper part of your workout program.
Here is a few good sites:
http://www.raqs.co.nz/safedance/hamstring.html
http://www.runnersweb.com/running/deb_january2000.html
http://www.trickstutorials.com/tutorials/flexibility/static_stretches.php
Also Yoga is particularly good for stretching the hamstrings as well.
Hope that this helps.
Rocket
my sad story
12th Jul '04, 6:26am
The hamstrings may tighten up for many reasons - some are for protective reasons for other parts of the body and simply stretching them can only infuriate the problem.
There may be mechanical changes in the pelvic region such as an anterior tilt where the hip flexors are tight puling the pelvis down. With the attachement of the hamstrings to the pelvis, this can cause tightness too. As the hamstring is already stretched in a position unnatural to the normal length, explosive movements can cause injury.
Ideally, you need some one to perform some kind of movement screen to determine any inbalances you may have. From this, you will be able to have an appropriate rehab/strengthening programme designed for your needs