One of the big injuries that athletes of all kinds have to worry about is damage to the hamstring. A pulled or torn hamstring can derail one’s exercise abilities for quite some time, so building strength in this area of the body becomes critical. A recent report offers up some exercises that a person might be able to engage in to build up hamstring strength, and if you’re worried about an injury in this regard, please keep them in mind.
Some of the activities on hand involve a certain amount of movement. An inchworm move for up to 40 meters or so can aid hamstring limberness and strength. Get down on the ground and act like you’re going to do a pushup, but instead of pushing off the ground, keep your hands in place and walk forward until your feet reach your hands. At that point, you can keep your feet in place and crawl forward until you look like you’re ready to do another pushup. Keep doing this until you reach the desire distance.
In addition to that and a couple of other forms of distance work, there are also lifts that could improve hamstring fitness. The nordic hamstring curl is one example, but it will require a partner. You basically kneel with your partner keeping your feet in place. Then, bring yourself forward until you’re lying flat on the ground. Push yourself back up and do this a few time, and you should feel improvements to your hamstrings rather quickly. Note that you can use your arms to push back up and keep yourself from smashing your face on the ground.
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