Like our quadriceps and calves, our hamstrings play an important role in our ability to move and especially to run. So today we’re going to look at some great hamstring exercises to help you avoid injury and get the most power in your stride.
Having strong and mobile hamstrings can pay dividends when it comes to your running as they help with speed and power. However, the hamstrings can be easily injured putting a damper on your ability to run and do other activities. They often also don’t get the attention they deserve when it comes to strength training.
In this article, we’ll learn more about our hamstrings and why the muscle group is important for runners. From there we’ll share some of the best hamstring strength exercises for runners, as well as a few to ensure that while we’re getting stronger we’re also maintaining our mobility.
What are the Hamstrings?
The hamstrings, as you probably know, are on the back of your thighs and are made up of 3 separate muscles. Yep, as in hamstrings plural.
The three muscles are the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and the biceps femoris. There will be a spelling quiz at the end.
Just kidding!
These three muscles connect to both your pelvis and your knee helping to extend the hip as we step forward and bending the knee after…
