https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/9045/swimming-cross-trainingHi Everyone - My sport is primarily soccer and my training consists of aerobic endurance, interval training, and sprinting. Recently my hamstrings have been getting tight due to under use and over training of the quads. A friend suggested that swimmingen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/142471?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:49:17 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d64e2604-3f7b-4ca5-959c-3922973f43eeFormer MemberKicking in swimming is more about the quads. This sounds like something to work on in the weight room.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/142443?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:52:22 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0c9e35cf-555b-42be-97d6-1ea65c9e02f1Former MemberBreastroke<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/142433?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:04:35 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d66b9bd2-40ef-4886-adf4-f4816439fba2rtoddHow are the hamstrings getting underused if you sprint? Swimming is good if you want to lay off the hamstrings a bit.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/142418?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:27:31 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:da364bc2-0dcf-4ab8-8075-76086bfed218__steve__Swimming seems to blast the front thighs for me. The only hamstring effect I get are from starts and, to lesser degree, turns.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/142407?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:02:15 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:24df2a4c-ec29-451b-b22a-3b059887e696Redbird AlumIs there a general suggestion of what strokes are best for training the hammys? And any suggestions of what a good workout would consist of? Thanks in advance! Start with a kickboard, unless you are thinking triathelon. Any of Freestyle, Backstroke and Fly (dolphin) kick should do you. Remember to keep the foot relaxed in all of them and kick from the hip, with only a little knee-bend. Kick both on the up and down beat. Best of Luck!<div style="clear:both;"></div>