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Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:33 am**

my hamstring has been really tight lately, but it has been tight right below my butt. anyone have any stretches that really stretch that spot? any exercises i should do?

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:18 am**

Roll around on a tennis ball.

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:46 am**

for how long? and should i stop running completely until my hamstrings feel better?

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:36 am**

i have some hamstring problems and i just warm it up by either a light jog or a heat pad then stretch it really good....also pilates really helps the hamstrings if thats availiable

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:37 am**

depending upon how bad it hurts you might want to take just a little time off to give it some rest. I hurt my hamstirng at the very begining of last week and I took the whole week off just to prevent anything from happening. I iced 3-4 times a day, went to see the trainer and heated my leg for 20 minutes with a heating pack, and then did some streching. At the begining of this week my leg feels fine and I can jump agian.

Some times you have to sacrifice things in order to prevent something major from happening. I had to sit out of the Kentucky Invite in order help my leg heal. It was hard not doing anything but I am glad that I took a little time off, it helped with my motivation too.

Hope some of this helps, best of luck!!

P.S. those rub on creams, like icyhot or something, they don't help warm the muscle up, so don't be fooled they only thing they do is relax it so don't think that is heating you up.

Get better soon, and stretch alot!!!

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:55 am**

if you take some time off, wait an extra 4 or 5 days after you feel PERFECT before you come back. hamstrings have a tendency to feel healthy, but still be injured!

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:00 pm**

youbebosley wrote:for how long? and should i stop running completely until my hamstrings feel better?

I don't think you should stop running completely, but you should run at a lower intensity. Run slow enough that it is not hurting.

Get a trainer or friend to stretch it as well, you'll get a better stretch that way.

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:22 pm**

SKOT wrote:if you take some time off, wait an extra 4 or 5 days after you feel PERFECT before you come back. hamstrings have a tendency to feel healthy, but still be injured!

great advice thats what you should really do with most injuries to make them 100%

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:37 pm**

rainbowgirl28 wrote:
youbebosley wrote:for how long? and should i stop running completely until my hamstrings feel better?

I don't think you should stop running completely, but you should run at a lower intensity. Run slow enough that it is not hurting.

Get a trainer or friend to stretch it as well, you'll get a better stretch that way.

the shag run, stationary bike, and swimming pool are your 3 best tools for staying active with a bum hammy.

//speaking from experience

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:06 pm**

and if your a lazy person just put a heat pad on it then stretch it but...thats option number 4 lol

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:39 pm**

what's the shag run?

Posted: **Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:34 am**

bvpv07 wrote:what's the shag run?

An easy run.