If your hamstrings feel like piano wires at 60m of a sprint, more static stretching won't help. Sprint hamstrings need to handle force, not just length.
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- Nordic curls 2x/week: 3 sets of 5
- Active dynamic warmup (leg swings, A-skips, B-skips) before every sprint session
- Hip flexor mobility — tight hip flexors lock the pelvis and overstretch hamstrings
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