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Valerie Brown | Strength & Mobility Coach on Instagram: "When my hamstrings were super tight...  I wish I had been given a simple routine to improve my hamstring flexibility.  I first became aware of my tight hamstrings when I was diagnosed with "pes anserine" bursitis (knee bursitis) in 2009.  I'll be honest...I didn't stretch my hamstrings routinely 🙈  In March 2021, following my mensical tear, my hamstrings became super tight (the flashback video was ~Nov 2021), I had chronic lower back tightness, and my body felt unbalanced & asymmetric.  This simple routine helped me gain hamstring flexibility:  Warm up: Ostrich walks (x 5 reps/leg)  3 Sets of:  1️⃣ Dynamic calf raises (x 5 reps) - can progress to single leg - can progress even more to single leg holding a weight  2️⃣ Single leg Good Hamstring Stretches Increase Flexibility, Knee Bursitis, Best Hamstring Stretches, Stretches For Tight Hamstrings, Stretches To Increase Flexibility, Bursitis Knee, Hamstring Flexibility, Hip Flexor Exercises, Simple Routine

Valerie Brown | Strength & Mobility Coach on Instagram: "When my hamstrings were super tight... I wish I had been given a simple routine to improve my hamstring flexibility. I first became aware of my tight hamstrings when I was diagnosed with "pes anserine" bursitis (knee bursitis) in 2009. I'll be honest...I didn't stretch my hamstrings routinely 🙈 In March 2021, following my mensical tear, my hamstrings became super tight (the flashback video was ~Nov 2021), I had chronic lower back…

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Hamstring stretches for Beginners I've got a few requests to create a few yoga poses for tight hamstrings and here's a short sequence. Remember, you don't need to be flexible to do yoga; flexibility is an end product of yoga. I started Yoga with almost zero flexibility, and with patience, I started to see an improvement in my flexibility. . Note: the extended leg you're stretching doesn't have to be straight. People think that you always need to straighten out the legs to touch the toes but t... Stretches For Beginners, Hamstring Stretches, Photo Yoga, Tight Hamstrings, Yoga Beginners, Hamstring Stretch, Beginners Yoga, Yoga Posen, Gentle Yoga

Hamstring stretches for Beginners I've got a few requests to create a few yoga poses for tight hamstrings and here's a short sequence. Remember, you don't need to be flexible to do yoga; flexibility is an end product of yoga. I started Yoga with almost zero flexibility, and with patience, I started to see an improvement in my flexibility. . Note: the extended leg you're stretching doesn't have to be straight. People think that you always need to straighten out the legs to touch the toes but…

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The key to loosening tight hamstrings is a stretching routine. Prior to a workout or even before going out for a nice walk, take just a few minutes for these dynamic, range-of-motion hamstring exercises! Easy Hamstring Stretches, Stretch Legs Flexibility, How To Loosen Hamstrings, Stretches For Hamstrings Flexibility, Hamstring Stretch Beginner, Ham String Stretches, Hamstring Stretches Tight, Leg Stretches For Sore Muscles, Tight Hamstring Stretch

The key to loosening tight hamstrings is a stretching routine. Prior to a workout or even before going out for a nice walk, take just a few minutes for these dynamic, range-of-motion hamstring exercises!

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If you are a runner or a triathlete or just someone who has very tight hips, this is perfect for you. Hold each hip stretch for at least 1 minute. You'll feel it in your hip flexors, glutes, inner thighs, and hamstrings. Go slowly and breathe into the stretch.

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Movement Vault on Instagram: "❌ Stop doing this hamstring stretch 

Don’t Do this - Ballistic Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch

Do this active stretch instead.

This active stretch I’m about to teach you targets hamstring muscles shown here.

Keep your knee slightly bent to reduce the tension in your sciatic nerve.

Hinge just at your hips until in a maximal stretch.

Contract your stretched out hamstring muscles by driving your heel downward.

Think about trying to actively bend your knee.

Once you hold this stretched out contraction, relax and then get deeper into the stretch.

Perform the stretched out contraction and hold. You are now performing an active hamstring stretch. 

You can vary the intensity that you contract your stretched out hamstring muscles while in the stretch.

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Movement Vault on Instagram: "❌ Stop doing this hamstring stretch Don’t Do this - Ballistic Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch Do this active stretch instead. This active stretch I’m about to teach you targets hamstring muscles shown here. Keep your knee slightly bent to reduce the tension in your sciatic nerve. Hinge just at your hips until in a maximal stretch. Contract your stretched out hamstring muscles by driving your heel downward. Think about trying to actively bend your knee. Once…

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