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Deadlifts for hamstrings worked for me. I tried stretching and “hamstring strength” stuff like leg curls and whatever it is when you put your heels on one of the bouncy ball things, shoulders on floor, and pull it toward you.
No real improvement until I started doing deadlifts.
I think in running, your hams are all about stabilising which deadlifts play to - functional I guess - rather than strengthening them in ways they’re not used.
As always ymmv
cookiemonster
Any preventative hamstring stretches/strengthening that folks would recommend? I’m training for a half in May and things are going worryingly well.. I just feel a half-twinge in my hammys at the end of long run.. like a pre-cursor of something pinging if I tried to up the pace at all.