 Is that the hamstring is located on the back of your thighs.  And with it being to the back you depend on this to do such things like walking or running.  The hamstring is what provides the help for the hip and knee movement.  When you bend at the waist line down it stretches the hamstring and also the lower back.

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 Stretching before workouts are what warms your muscle up, so that it does not tighten.  Studies have said that it has change the performance of the individual.  Muscle strains are said to happen during the exercise or the workout.  Heat from working out causes compliance and compliance to the muscles causes easy tears. Yes!No!

 Creating and developing lean mass weight is pretty much lifting weights.  By doing that is a active muscle to what your working on is developing.  With lifting it makes the muscle to the point where it is very hard and tough.  And when that he/she stop lifting weights and putting resistance, your muscles goes to the Atrophy stage, where the muscle breaks down and turn in to fat.

 The core in your body is basically made of within your stomach area.  The core muscle can be worked many different ways not only by abdominal crunches.  Workouts:  Wall Climbing  Side Bends  Lying Leg Raises

The answer to this question is that there are both positives and negatives to this. And that it depends on the experience you have with the type of workouts you do and what you would prefer best.

AdvantageDisadvantage  Takes up little space and is less expensive.  So many exercises that can be done with the free weights.  It has more advantage to what sport you play when doing free weights.  Training by yourself can lead to you getting hurt.  Free weight aren’t moved steady and slowly.  Balancing weight will be something that has to be learned.

AdvantageDisadvantage  These are more safer to use.  They have the correct movements of the proper lift.  This is machine to machine, which will take less time.  The machines are very limited in the gyms.  There is a certain path that the machine has set for the motion of the lift. So you can’t adjust to what you want.  The machines can be very difficult for some people to use.

You can go to your Physical Therapist, and or you could go to your strength and conditioning coach for and questions or concerns. With all the questions that I provided in this presentation.

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