HAMSTRINGS🐷

SHAPE

• Spindle shape
• Made of 3 separate muscles:
• semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris

LOCATION

• Located on the back of the thigh

ACTIONS

• Extensor of thigh
• important for knee flexion
• internal and external rotation
• Hip extension

TYPE OF FIBERS

• Pennate (shorter fibers, arranged obliquely to their tendons)

EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN

• Box jumps, walking lunges, jumping

IN CASE OF INJURY

• cold therapy
• Heat
• Electro therapy
• Sports massages
• Swimming with a kick board (swimming puts no pressure on joints and muscles)