JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================NK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?آsQC^_5CxFC̔XYRPʵҷrZ)eu0%1ORE籼~ԳH[+FQgB:*s2Xg]`tt* d[ʯ*Mzܵ٤i"H >b? m61'S.ʱ#8G#~ɘUȡHcY/2ŷ/^qN1P}+XMM](Mq,V?~Q*[L;AڱO5U ʔdd[ɴQ*DLgϽr~"mf%KX.*Ⱥn#e^w9Zc$6\c̙?Js[F >݁.|zҮZhZT=*HO1bLr[p O쨾]E5rU+rHx= &6Y#Bc դ5'_AQ9 NƤLՇηS*6!3Vr}+2mGNy]*V<2<\n{vjcs@k7WcӴ$!K&B"AnM^t| -L ӜW#yq$1D#fs1mO]7`19t$YAW <P>The Hamstrings consist of three powerful muscles in the back of the upper thigh: the Biceps Femoris, the Semitendinosus and the Semimembranosus.&nbsp; The following six exercises described in this article are part of the standard BFS Program and they have proven to be highly effective in preventing Hamstring injuries.&nbsp; I believe if an athlete were to do these exercises all year long with great technique, then he/she could expect to be Hamstring injury free!</P> <P><STRONG><U>LEG CURLS:</U> </STRONG>This exercise is perhaps the most common one done by athletes to strengthen the Hamstrings.&nbsp; However, just doing Leg Curls is not the entire answer for Hamstring injury prevention.&nbsp; Far from it.&nbsp; They are done twice per week with two to three sets of ten repetitions.&nbsp; Jerking is prohibited.&nbsp; Leg Curls should be done in a slow and controlled manner.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <STRONG>STATUS:</STRONG>