Ryan Timmins Q&A webinar Hamstrings

Hamstring injury prevention is the main focus, with Ryan Timmins explaining both the research background and the practical lessons for athletes and coaches. He outlines why hamstring injuries are so common in football and other running sports, especially during high-speed sprinting, and why the biceps femoris is injured more often than the medial hamstrings. The discussion also covers how current ideas come from both mechanistic research and applied sport settings. Learners can expect a clear explanation of the main risk factors, including high-speed running demands, eccentric stress, detraining, and inconsistent exposure to hamstring loading. Timmins also compares training approaches, showing why flexibility is now seen as less important than regular eccentric strengthening and repeated sprint exposure. Hip-dominant and knee-dominant exercises are discussed, along with the role of the wider posterior chain. A major takeaway is that simple, consistent practice matters most: perform eccentric hamstring work regularly, maintain high-speed running exposure, and avoid long gaps without training. The Nordic hamstring exercise is presented as one of the most practical and evidence-supported options, even if it is not the only effective choice.