PNF protocol for differing sessions.

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@Charlie_Francis

For sure I’d use the ham stretches after. I usually secure the leg with a slight bend in it and have the athlete slowly straighten the leg before pushing back.
The number of reps is flexible, depending on the amount of force the particular athlete feels comfortable delivering on rep one. Less force means tighter hams and requires more reps, starting with very easy resistance and observing the athlete’s gradual increase in force, rep after rep, till he/she reaches or at least approaches their normal. I’d cap it at 10 reps, and, if you haven’t got full range by then, leave it to another day.

Once the athlete can straighten that leg and is now receiving the stretch on the ham, should that position be held for a number of seconds?

I actually had one of the two guys hold that position for about 6-10 seconds and then had him try to pull the straight leg down to the ground under mild resistance. Is the last part advisable or even necessary or should I, after they can straighten and hold(?), have them re-bend the leg to push the knee back a bit further before attempting to re-straighten it for rep 2 and so on?