TweetWell, I walk a lot of stairs at work. Not a few flights. I work at a power plant and am up and down stairs all day long. The hamstring has gotten so it feels fine taking stairs 2 at a time, no problem. So I decided to give a leg workout a try this morning before work. I stayed lighter than usual and worked up to my heavier sets incrementally, testing things out as I went. Squats, leg press and stiff leg deads. Like I said, all lighter than normal, but I felt good, so not TOO light. No adverse affects: no pain or soreness or even undue tightness. I still see the remnants of the bruising down at the top of my calf just below the knee joint; but this is definitely residual blood from an "internal" bruise at the site of the injury which was the middle of the hamstring, midway between the knee and glute. Not an 'active bruise, if that makes any sense.

Years ago, following shoulder surgery (rotator cuff repair), I asked the surgeon if I was right to believe that "as long as I'm not hurting myself, then I'm not hurting myself, right?" I'm sure this can't always be applied safely, but it seems to work most of the time!

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