hammies
Rear thigh muscles
Hammies is casual slang for the hamstrings—the muscles at the back of the thigh.
Common in fitness and sports contexts: I pulled my hammies doing sprints, Don't forget to stretch your hammies.
The diminutive form suggests affectionate familiarity with one's own anatomy.
Upper leg sections
- glutesPosterior muscle group
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- calvesRear shin muscles
- leg musclesLower body locomotor tissue
tendons · pelvis · sciatic nerve · adductors · sartorius · gastrocnemius · soleus
Brief maximum-speed runs
- deadliftsWeighted floor pulls
- leg curlsWeighted hamstring flexion exercise
- lungesSudden forward movements
- squatsLowering exercises for legs
running · kettlebell swings · hip thrusts · good mornings · Romanian deadlifts · box jumps · plyometrics · resistance training
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- pullForce toward oneself
- tightnessState of being constricted
- crampPainful muscle seizure
spasm · tendonitis · rehabilitation · recovery · physical therapy · ice pack · rest · compression
Extending muscles or material
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- limbernessBodily flexibility
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
tightness · warmup · foam rolling · dynamic stretching · static stretching · splits · forward fold · pigeon pose
thighs
Upper leg sections
- glutesPosterior muscle group
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- calvesRear shin muscles
leg muscles · tendons · pelvis · sciatic nerve · adductors · sartorius · gastrocnemius · soleus
sprints
Brief maximum-speed runs
- deadliftsWeighted floor pulls
- leg curlsWeighted hamstring flexion exercise
- lungesSudden forward movements
squats · running · kettlebell swings · hip thrusts · good mornings · Romanian deadlifts · box jumps · plyometrics · resistance training · leg press
strain
Excessive stretching force
cramp · spasm · tendonitis · rehabilitation · recovery · physical therapy · ice pack · rest · compression · swelling
stretching
Extending muscles or material
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- limbernessBodily flexibility
suppleness · tightness · warmup · foam rolling · dynamic stretching · static stretching · splits · forward fold · pigeon pose · looseness
sprinting
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
track · hurdles · basketball · baseball · tennis · cycling · swimming · hockey · lacrosse · athletics