Hamstrings
Hamstrings
Hi All: I'm new to rowing but in decent shape, have been cycling 40 to 60 miles per week and play racquetball a couple times a week. Since I started rowing my hamstrings seem very tight, is this normal, I feel like I need to stretch them out constantly. I've only started out slow, 2000k the first few times and then a 3000k and now a 6000k. Does this happen to everyone?
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Re: Hamstrings
You're probably using your hamstrings more than you have been, which is good but takes some getting used to.jkalmes wrote:Since I started rowing my hamstrings seem very tight, is this normal, I feel like I need to stretch them out constantly.
Doing leg loosening exercises, and running both seem to help me quite a bit as to helping my hamstrings to relax.
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