Hamstrings Archives - Bret Contreras

April Research Preview – Hamstring Strain Edition

By Bret ContrerasHamstrings, Sports Science Topics, Sports Science Topics & Research, Strength & Conditioning Research PreviewsNo Comments

The S&C Research review service comes out on the first day of every month. Here is a preview of the April 2017 edition, which comes out on Saturday. Each edition…

March 28, 2017

Hamstring Strain Injury Rehabilitation (and Most Likely Prevention) Works Better When You Tailor the Approach to the Athlete Based on Multiple Criteria: an Interview with Jurdan Mendiguchia

By Bret ContrerasHamstrings, Interviews, Sports Science Topics & ResearchOne Comment

Here’s an interview with Jurdan Mendiguchia; a Spanish physical therapist who works with elite athletes (mostly soccer/futbol players). What I highly admire about Jurdan is that he’s not a research…

March 20, 2017

May Research Round-Up: Hamstring Strain Injury Prevention Edition

By Bret ContrerasHamstrings, Strength & Conditioning Research Previews10 Comments

April 28, 2015

The Nordic Ham Curl: A Staple Exercise for Athletes

By Bret ContrerasHamstrings, Sport Specific Training, Strength Training36 Comments

In strength coaching circles, there’s a highly effective hamstring exercise that is well known to coaches, athletes, and sports medicine personnel. The exercise has many names, including the Russian leg curl,…

December 16, 2014