Dr Johan Lahti discusses hamstring injury prevention and training

Dr Johan Lahti PhD is a strength and conditioning coach and an expert in the prevention and training on hamstrings.   Johan is a great thinker related to all aspects of strength and conditioning but has a special interest in mitigating the risk of hamstring strains. In this episode we talk about: potential risk factors for hamstring strains how to best train the hamstrings for performance and injury risk using EMG to assess hamstring exercises and the role of technique in injuries   Some relevant references Johan's injury prevention study Training hamstrings Sprinting and hamstrings

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