Reduce the Risk of Hamstring Strains With This Bodyweight Exercise
A hamstring sprain is a common injury for anyone who runs short distances, including soccer players and runners. Maybe you’ve pulled yours already. The Nordic Hamstring Protocol, which is based on the exercise shown in this video, might help.
When footballers follow the Nordic protocol, their risk of hamstring injuries is drastically reduced. Christie Aschwanden writes for FiveThirtyEight that the only reason hamstring injuries are still a problem, according to researchers in the field, is because people don’t do proven exercises. Follow the link below to learn more about what we know about hamstring injury prevention and watch the video to see the exercise in action.
Football hamstring injuries are on the rise, but difficult to prevent | Five thirty eight