Guest guest Posted September 7, 2000 Report Share Posted September 7, 2000 Del Signore <cdelsig@...> wrote: > I am a bit confused with something. Dr. Yessis wrote > in his book that the hips flex " to raise the > upper...so that they are more taut... " Is this to > imply that they are not taut without the hip flexion? Well, not as taut. > To understand why flexing the hips makes flexing the > knees easier, you only have to look at the > Length-Tension relationship. As the hamstrings > shorten, they have reduced tension. By flexing the > hips, you are increasing the length of the hamstrings > complex, increasing the tension created. That's what he's describing. Matt Madsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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