If you can’t touch your toes without seriously bending your knees, that could be a problem. In fact, it’s a clear sign your hamstrings are tight – and that means it’s time to stretch. But even if you ...
Most runners report having tight hamstrings. But most runners also report spending little time stretching their hamstrings.
Stretching your lower back muscles as well as your glutes and hamstrings for just 15 minutes a day can make a huge difference ...
Samira Mustafaeva, founder of stretching class SM Stretching, believes that the straight leg hamstring stretch is the best hamstring stretch of all. When we’re stretching, we tend to target our own ...
Your hamstrings might not be the most visible muscles, but they’re among the most important for overall fitness and injury prevention. These powerful muscles at the back of your thighs play a critical ...
AFTERNOON. WELCOME BACK! IT’S TIME FOR 11 FITNESS WITH CHARLES HARRIS JOINING US THIS MORNING. WE ALMOST MATCHING WITH THE OUTFIT. YEAH LOOK AT THIS. NOT EVEN ON PURPOSE. ALMOST ALMOST. YOU’RE GOING ...
Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...
Building and maintaining strong hamstring muscles is important for everyday mobility. Try exercises like deadlifts, squats, ...
The experts reiterate that spending just 15 minutes a day stretching is enough to improve your flexibility. It doesn’t have ...
How many of you include hamstring exercises in your leg workouts? And bum exercises? I’ll hedge my bets a lot more of you answered yes to the latter. While neither are anterior chain muscles (i.e., ...
Getting old is a challenge, and I’ve learned this firsthand. Despite my daily exercise workouts and healthy diet, I find that my movements have become progressively less fluid and efficient. This ...
Most leg exercises tend to work the quadriceps more than the hamstrings. Here are two hamstring-focussed exercises that will ...