Posts Tagged ‘Hamstring’

There was a time not too long ago when strength and conditioning coaches were taught that the proper breathing pattern when exercising consisted of two steps; inhale on the way down (eccentric contractions) and exhale on the way up (concentric contractions). Today, however, we know that it’s not as simple as that....

Many athletes and clients struggle with hamstring muscle activation.  A normal quad to hamstring ratio would be 3:2, but studies often find that subjects tend to be closer to 2:1 (especially females).  This diminished ratio can increase knee injury risk (non-contact ACL) with jumping and cutting sports.  Some...