Hamstring Stretches

Hamstring tightness is common. Below are a few contributing factors and stretches to help elevate your tightness.

The muscles that make up the hamstrings are located on the back of your leg.
The hamstring runs from your butt to your knee.

Below is a good video of a few different hamstring stretches.

Seated Hamstring Stretches

While you may experience tight hamstrings it’s important to have an idea of the cause. There are 5 major reasons.

1. Neural tension.
2. Sitting for long periods over a long time.
3. A current hamstring strain or tear.
4. Excessive anterior pelvic tilt.
5. Previous hamstring injury.

Foam Rolling

In addition to stretching the hamstrings it’s a good idea to do what we like to call “soft tissue work.” While there are different ways to do this, the easiest and most common ways are:

• Foam Rolling
• Trigger Point