JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================8K" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?Q^yoLӫy<e a"G .<ҝcRY`#Ujyh.IF|''m2[,8{_>V Kf0oxhtg7+r+|OZ]y*ј"@U;O j.]'64GcOrq$P,I/tLSLm V}k2ʋ,_Y1Z}|K,W{n&-dm9Jc| is 'ֲ.KC'(K..."Մ<s]5[d-fy%Y$⛈8s3#P0ld>2zq4 x$̱#w.0UIiJ콧Ip@-/J-!.ZVszUXbAI[/1 Ez> D#*ZQKgLF)$6ԢK8>V#yW5keh*{y J+Lt8R\}ѓU[{6z zh-c[sڱ̶ mɕ ?xg 9aRONJWk3q3 <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 Curl