Long story short,
I was doing sprints, and I tore my hamstring on the second one. I know I tore my hamstring because I tore both of them doing high school track, so I remember the feeling and aftermath.
Been on Bill Star's rehab for the past 3 days. No other heavy work. Icing my hamstring after the workout. Here lies in the problem/question:
My hamstrings are sore as hell, Rip. I'm eating about 4000 calories right now, 245lbs 5'10". Getting about 8-10 hours of sleep. I don't know what else to do.
Can I foam roll or apply heat sometime before my workouts?
My logic tells me this would be a bad idea because application of heat or mechanical movement could dilate the capillary beds in my torn muscle, thereby shifting the fluid into the extracellular space, which is what we want to avoid by icing (among other benefits as well).
Still, it's the 7th day since it happened, so it might have healed sufficiently where that might not happen. I'm really shooting in the dark right now though. What are your thoughts Rip? Yay or Nay on the heat/foam rolling?