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The biggest
mistake with hamstring running programs is to
have more than a 10% increase in speed from
running session to session. Whatever the method
you use, it is critical that you progress
evenly from session to session.
The other biggest problem is that because
often, at Day 10 for example, the leg feels
okay, the athlete gambles. He or she runs at
80% instead of 70% to see how the leg feels and
recurs. Thus you have set yourself back longer.
So much is written about gym and rehab programs
but little advice is provided about running
programs. In fact this is the critical area.
Thus in a “garden variety” 21 day hamstring
rehab one would jog at day 5 to 6 then do that
for a few days. Then the next sessions at day 8
or 9, might be strides at 50% speed and no
faster. This is progressed evenly with 10%
increases every second day. Given the short
time frame, often it is difficult to go 100% at
day 18 as a test, so the program has to be
structured to allow the player or athlete to
perform fresh and ready on day 21.
Again running programs are the number one
concern in a hamstring rehabilitation program,
and you may use repeat 100m strides or flying
20m or flying 30m. It doesn’t matter. What
matters is that you progress to a plan
carefully and don’t gamble. Remember when you
go to the casino you can win, but in the end
the casino always wins.
Hamstring
Rehabilitation and
Healing
Hamstring
Injuries in the AFL. Perception becomes
Reality.
