Hamstring injuries can sideline many types of team sports athletes. What can you add to your training to reduce the risk of sitting out the big game? A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests 4 weeks of Nordic hamstring exercises can help.
Twice a week, physically active young adults performed 3 sets of the Nordic hamstring exercise for 6 to 10 reps. Measurements taken before and after the 8 experimental sessions showed an average 9% increase in hamstring peak torque, a 13% increase in eccentric peak torque and a 22% increase in fascicle length, all without significant changes to muscle thickness.
