🚨New open access publication alert!🚨 Hamstring Muscle-Tendon Geometric Adaptations to Resistance Training Using the Hip Extension and Nordic Hamstring Exercises Article available here: https://t.co/KjjxPtCYF0 A short summary 🧵 below 👇🏻

Read the full paper here:

🙋🏻‍♀️ What does this mean? Hamstring geometry (including tendon structures) and typology are key for both sprint and strength performance. Hamstring tendon geometry (and presumably mechanical properties too) is important for supporting athletic performance.

💡 There’s more! Elite athletes had ~1.5 x more Type II fibres in BFlh than rec actives. Related to performance: - max sprint velocity was related to med hamstring muscle/tendon volume & muscle typology - max ecc strength was related to BFlh & SM muscle volume & ST tendon vol.

💡 What else? This one is my favourite: Despite elite athletes having larger tissues overall, the ratio of force-generating muscle to force-transmitting tendon structures wasn’t different btwn groups. This suggests proportional scaling of tissues over time, keeping the balance.

💡 What did we find? Elites athletes had larger hamstring muscles, aponeuroses and free tendons. There was non-uniform hypertrophy along the length of the muscles.

What was the aim? 1. To identify differences btwn elite sprinters/jumpers & rec active individuals in: - hamstring muscle-tendon geometry (cross-sectional area/volume) - muscle typology (proportion of Type I/II fibres) 2. If these relate to sprint and strength performance.

🚨 NEW OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION Differences in Hamstring Muscle-Tendon Unit Geometry and Function Between Elite Sprint and Jump Athletes and Recreationally Active Controls Read here: https://t.co/P9NPnCJxkZ Detail on my final PhD study in the thread below.👇🏻

📢 New CPD webinar 📑 The Year in Review: Hamstring research 🗓️ Weds 3rd Dec ⏰ 19:00-20:30 GMT (UK) Have you read all the hamstring research from this year? No? We’ll have I got the webinar for you! Check out the details and book your slot here: https://t.co/eh09kg89pf

"Balance" exercises, like standing on an unstable surface, and doing calf raises or squats are often advocated to improve "stability" or "balance". But, what are they really doing and are they valuable?

It’s been All Star week for @MLB which means we’re halfway through the season and is my cue to check out the injuries sustained so far. You can see my breakdown here: https://t.co/s43MKv8JtD #baseball #injury #epidemiology

FINAL call! Registration for this hamstring tendon webinar shuts one hour before the start time. Don’t miss out. #itsgotime

FINAL 48 HOURS! Last call for webinar attendees. All welcome if it fits your time zone. Tell your friends. Or your enemies. Or anyone you think might be interested. Details in the attached post. See you there.

One week to go! If you missed my webinar first time around, this opportunity is waiting for you. Timings designed to suit Aus/NZ/Pacific/Asia but all welcome! Check out the event page here: https://t.co/cMUeKodt5G Feel free to share this CPD opportunity with your networks.

🚨 1st of Two Fully Funded PhD's in Women’s Cricket 🚨 Explore the determinants of bat speed with Middlesex Cricket & University of Essex. Based in London, starts Oct 2025. Apply by 25 July 👉 https://t.co/I6NOMwImH6 Please repost and share

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A little under two weeks to get involved in my upcoming webinar! You don’t have to be in Aus/NZ/Asia/Pacific but tickets are charged in AUD$. All welcome! Come along. Bring questions. Tell your friends. Details here: https://t.co/cMUeKoe0Ve #cpd #hamstrings #tendons

Three upcoming events for you to choose from: July Webinar = https://t.co/cMUeKodt5G Aug Workshop = https://t.co/JGwQoKgy4N Sep Conf = https://t.co/zcKM2W24iT See you there.

PBATS members and alumni celebrated Rick Griffin's induction into the @NATA1950 Hall of Fame and enjoyed the company of athletic training pros from across the country at the 2025 NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. #nata2025 Read the full recap here: https://t.co/mpGfE1HNzp

Last call for discounted Early Bird tickets! The offer expires in 48 hours/Weds so be sure to grab one while they’re still available. We’ll be talking hamstring tendon adaptation with an overview of our current knowledge and ideas for practical application.

Calling Australia, NZ, Asia & Pacific - this one’s for you! Early Bird tickets are still available until June 25th or sold out - get in while you can. If you can’t come, send a colleague my way or share with your network so they may benefit. Event page: https://t.co/cMUeKoe0Ve