Herbalife fitness expert, Samantha Clayton shares her advice to help you become more active and consequently, happier. Most people think their quads are doing all the work during a run. Running is a pulling action that involves using your hamstrings. Athletes that are quad dominant can improve speed and technique by doing more hamstring work. Sprinter Samantha Clayton shares her tips to build stronger hamstrings.
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Herbalife announced that is has teamed up with fitness expert Samantha Clayton to provide expertise and insights on how to live an active, healthy life.
A native of Liverpool, England, Clayton competed for Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham for six years; her breakout year came in 2000 when she represented England in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in both the 200m race and the 4×100 meter relay. Prior to the Olympics, she won two medals in the Olympics AAA trials — a silver medal for the 200m and a bronze for the 100m — as well as a silver medal in the 4x100m relay during the European Junior Championships. Her personal records include an 11.40 in the 100m and 23.02 in the 200m.
After having triplets (and gaining 72 pounds), Clayton refocused on fitness and became a certified personal trainer and group exercise coach through American Fitness and Aerobics Association (AFAA) and International Sport Science Association (ISSA).
Clayton will blog about the benefits of living an active, healthy life and write about general fitness topics for a company-sponsored blog.
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