hamstrings?

[rv5869]

Lately my hamstrings have been very tight. They seem to respond with very little warm up, is there anything else I can do to strengthen them?
A little background, I am 50, very fit, squat & dead lift twice a week, (not very heavy anymore). Do a lot of conditioning work, jiu jitsu... was wondering if sprinting would help.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

I wouldn't sprint with tight hammies, although the generic sprinter's warm up is really good for loosening things up.

 

[rv5869]

What is the generic sprinters warm up?
My hamstrings have been sore for about a year. I wonder if my quads are pulling too hard, overtraining, weak hammies..... Any thoughts or suggestions will be considered.

 

[Badger67]

Do you sit a lot?

 

[Badger67]

Also, SLD's tend to be good for hammy's.

 

[rv5869]

Sit a lot? New job, yes. I have considered that
What are SLD's?

 

[j123]

Sit a lot? New job, yes. I have considered that
What are SLD's?

Stiff legged deadlifts.

They're probably the best aside from glute ham raises imo. Lying hamstring curls are good as well.

 

[MandirigmaFit]

Find out why they are tight. Is it neural drive? Mechanical tension? Are the tissues responsible for the movement that you are trying to do weak?