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Hamstring Roll

Sit with roller under hamstrings; rotate thigh slightly to scan tissue.

Muscles

Primary
hamstrings
Supporting
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

Mechanics

Pattern
soft tissue prep
Equipment
foam roller
Geometry
Variable Range
Energy model
Aerobic Stability (>90s)
Target feel
Hamstrings release without sciatic nerve zing or knee pressure.
Progression
Pause on lateral and medial hamstring lanes separately.
Regression
Use two legs on the roller instead of single-leg pressure.

Watch for

  • Rolling behind the knee
  • Rounding hard through the low back

Substitutions

  • Seated hamstring stretch
  • Romanian deadlift
  • Glute bridge
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