I just strained my left hamstring (i'm thinking the bicep femoris) yesterday. 2nd grade strain. Happened before on the same leg and i'm sure it's because the scar tissue lacks elasticity that the other muscle fibers have. Any tips on recovery other than protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation?
ive just torn my left hamstring today before this i was able to do the splits comfortably wen properly stretched on both my right and left leg.. how long will it take me to regain my flexibility in both of my legs? or will it stay the same? i got my left split around june and have sat comfortably in them for 2 months as for my right i have had them since february and again have sat comfortably in them ever since. plz reply bk would b great help! :)
yo elliot, iv got a problem bro, I was a powerlifter but iv gone into bodybuilding, problem is i felt something slip in my lower left back near the hip. now my hip is tilted slightly. why is this dude??
Hey Elliot, I really liked your 'motivation vs discipline' video. Do you think you could make more videos to inspire us lifters for working out and living life?
In addition to strengthening and lengthening he needs to work on patterning. I'm glad you suggested the Glute Bridges and Leg Curls on swiss ball. Isolation exercises won't fix the patterns which is how the body will move. As Gray cook would say Mobility first than Stability.
Yo Elliot! First: let me thank you for having a great channel. Second: Since you have a holistic approach to health, have you ever thought about why you use glasses? Very few people need glasses from birth, but they acquire glasses later on in life - why? Stiff ocular muscles? I became myopic when I was 15 years old, which was the period I started with a lot of closeup work (computer usage).
@obesejim I think about it quite a bit and have a bunch of ideas about it but not enough to take action to change it. Ever see the movie about Ray Charles?
Please look up The Bates Method if you haven't. It's a holistic approach to improving eye sight that has helped a ton of people. Thanks for the great videos, again!
Thanks for the response! I really appreciate it! I think this definitely could be the root of my problem. I've noticed the imbalances in my shoulders before, but thought nothing of it...
One thing that I failed to mention in my video was that I've had a lot of minor injuries in my time competing! (left ankle sprain, strained both hip flexors) so it could be possible that these injuries weren't completely rehabbed properly and so maybe the hami stems from those as well...
@sammyadams23 yea man, think of your imbalances like this... if a car has misaligned wheels, drive shaft, chassis or anything else, how would you expect it to run at top speed? It ALL contributes. You've got a lot of work to do bro, I wish you the best!
@sammyadams23 I have the same problem as you, i have been stretching the tight muscles and strenghen the weak and have made great progress. Have you made great progress correcting your own imbalances since its been 4 months since your vid.
My quads keep getting injured, both legs. So i'm guessing they'd be like "40%" what would I have to stretch or what would i have to isolate? Lower back, abdominals, calves, hamstrings? I can't really figure it out..
Your videos are great man, thanks alot, keep it up!
Yo Elliot....quick question for you, what music do you and your athletes listen too while working out? for me, nothing gets me more mentally challenged for a workout than having some good music blasting in the background! hope to hear back from you soon bro! keep up the good videos!
Yo Elliot! i have a problem with my knee. it's over variable(according to google translate:/) The thing is my knee is more than 180 degrees when straightened out, and i want it to be a straight line and not having my toes pointing to the sky if you know what i mean. So what muscles do you think i should i stretch and what excercises should i perform to fix my knees?
What would you say your job title is? how did you get into what you're doing? like what qualifications did you have to get and stuff? i'm really interested into getting into this side of sport...
At 10:31 you said "we bring the strength down by stretching." Does this mean that if I stretch for overall flexibility and I have no obvious imbalances, my muscles will get weaker?
@mrkalamo now not speaking for elliot but i believe what he was refrencing is that he just said to stretch the tight over devoloped side and to lift and strengthen the opposite so not so much that stretching itself makes the strength go down but just that u will do singe side lifts to bring the weak side up to the strong side until u are back to 50/50 like u should be and then continue a normal exercise to strengthen and stretching after to prevent tightness to stay balanced from then on
@mrkalamo stretching = weakening. flexibility is not a result of muscle length, it is a nervous system response. your nervous system will only allow ROM (range of motion) or flexibility in a muscle or joint if it deems it as safe. by stretching, you weaken that response. WHY are you stretching your whole body? you are literally smashing your nervous system over the head with a baseball bat. figure out where you're tight (i guarantee you are) and stretch/strengthen appropriately.
@mrkalamo he's kind of oversimplifying it. When you do major stretching you will only weaken the ability for the nervous system to really "use it." You will still be strong if you choose to, but the "tendency" to use that muscle will be lessened. For example, you keep cramping up your hamstring when you do glute bridges, a glute dominant exercise, stretching the hamstring before doing these would be a good idea, the hamstring will "turn off."
@mrkalamo "bring down the strength" is not really the best term to describe what I mean to say... really what happens is that you reduce the "hyper" neural drive in the tissue, especially while static. you won't get weaker by stretching, but you need to be sure that you are only stretching muscles that are producing postural dysfunction.
@mrkalamo you gotta stretch your muscles,it's just basics.
you know how this injury commonly occurs? a pulled hamstring happens when the knee extends and the muscle contracts suddenly.If you pull any of your muscles,this is the most common sports related injury and explanation for it.So you see why stretching is important.If you skip it,just imagine what happens to your strength when you find yourself in a pulled muscle situation,even for a few days + the pain is sharp and disabling.
@mrkalamo we had this guy come to our school and teach us new lifts and how to lift properly and what not and he said the same thing. You shouldnt be stretching before you lift but instead warm up your muscles by doing body weight squats and jumping jacks and so on.
Someone's probably answered this, but static stretching before using your muscles reduces their output. It's for real. Just do dynamic stretches before you work your muscles.
i have the same problem, where my left shoulder is higher. but both my left and right neck muscles are tight. should i still not stretch my right side at all?
Yo Elliot, I just got my first two Division 1 football offers this past week (Yale and Rice). If I can only afford one of your programs, which one should I buy?
You know your stuff man, thanks for this vid, my hammys been sore as shit for a week since spetsnaz kettlebells. Subbed :)
lantyboy696 1 week ago
I just strained my left hamstring (i'm thinking the bicep femoris) yesterday. 2nd grade strain. Happened before on the same leg and i'm sure it's because the scar tissue lacks elasticity that the other muscle fibers have. Any tips on recovery other than protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation?
Thanks!
Marc1414 1 month ago
I have the same problem..Thank You Elliot!
JayRajac 1 month ago
i have a strong feeling this guy is full of shit ... idk
contrerasa44 2 months ago
just pulled mys....
1995rod 2 months ago
amazing video!
pbhello 3 months ago
"Your left side is as right as your strong side" 5:5something haha dyslexic?
laFB39 3 months ago
Top stuff! Thanks Elliott from down under Australia:)
lovosazul 5 months ago
Wow elliot thats exactly whats wrong with my body i'm gunna do exactly what you have said to correct my allignment, im subbing your vids are great!
LucaBlightBadass 5 months ago
Yo Elliot, you are sooooo handsome! Thanks for the info.
missmeyon 6 months ago
ive just torn my left hamstring today before this i was able to do the splits comfortably wen properly stretched on both my right and left leg.. how long will it take me to regain my flexibility in both of my legs? or will it stay the same? i got my left split around june and have sat comfortably in them for 2 months as for my right i have had them since february and again have sat comfortably in them ever since. plz reply bk would b great help! :)
kjlovestodance 6 months ago
hey, I was wondering. Would a power band help the process of getting your body inline correctly and help the hamstring heal faster?
xXxZOMBIEKILLARxXx 7 months ago
He just looks like he was sitting down at an angle.
Ataensic 8 months ago
What's a good stretch to do if you are pregnant
leilani661 8 months ago
yo elliot, iv got a problem bro, I was a powerlifter but iv gone into bodybuilding, problem is i felt something slip in my lower left back near the hip. now my hip is tilted slightly. why is this dude??
hustler6t9 8 months ago
He always has the best shirts.
SpencerStanfield 8 months ago
Hey Elliot, I really liked your 'motivation vs discipline' video. Do you think you could make more videos to inspire us lifters for working out and living life?
Orion8888 8 months ago
Great video Elliott
In addition to strengthening and lengthening he needs to work on patterning. I'm glad you suggested the Glute Bridges and Leg Curls on swiss ball. Isolation exercises won't fix the patterns which is how the body will move. As Gray cook would say Mobility first than Stability.
ShiitsWeak 8 months ago
Yo Elliot are dips one of the best upper body exercises?
s33jay13 8 months ago
Yo Elliot! First: let me thank you for having a great channel. Second: Since you have a holistic approach to health, have you ever thought about why you use glasses? Very few people need glasses from birth, but they acquire glasses later on in life - why? Stiff ocular muscles? I became myopic when I was 15 years old, which was the period I started with a lot of closeup work (computer usage).
obesejim 9 months ago
@obesejim does your mom wear glasses by any chance? seems to be a common factor between the ppl I know who wear them.
id0stuff 8 months ago
@obesejim I think about it quite a bit and have a bunch of ideas about it but not enough to take action to change it. Ever see the movie about Ray Charles?
strengthcamp 8 months ago
@strengthcamp My reply was too long for the comment field, so I had to send you a PM.
obesejim 8 months ago
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TheShootersTouch 8 months ago
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@strengthcamp
Hey Elliot,
Please look up The Bates Method if you haven't. It's a holistic approach to improving eye sight that has helped a ton of people. Thanks for the great videos, again!
TheShootersTouch 8 months ago
Thanks for the response! I really appreciate it! I think this definitely could be the root of my problem. I've noticed the imbalances in my shoulders before, but thought nothing of it...
One thing that I failed to mention in my video was that I've had a lot of minor injuries in my time competing! (left ankle sprain, strained both hip flexors) so it could be possible that these injuries weren't completely rehabbed properly and so maybe the hami stems from those as well...
sammyadams23 9 months ago
@sammyadams23 yea man, think of your imbalances like this... if a car has misaligned wheels, drive shaft, chassis or anything else, how would you expect it to run at top speed? It ALL contributes. You've got a lot of work to do bro, I wish you the best!
strengthcamp 8 months ago
@sammyadams23 I have the same problem as you, i have been stretching the tight muscles and strenghen the weak and have made great progress. Have you made great progress correcting your own imbalances since its been 4 months since your vid.
LucaBlightBadass 4 months ago
Yo Elliot,
My quads keep getting injured, both legs. So i'm guessing they'd be like "40%" what would I have to stretch or what would i have to isolate? Lower back, abdominals, calves, hamstrings? I can't really figure it out..
Your videos are great man, thanks alot, keep it up!
B3nkeii 9 months ago
All this time, he was sitting on a wonky chair =P
WhatIsItToBurn 9 months ago
Yo Elliot....quick question for you, what music do you and your athletes listen too while working out? for me, nothing gets me more mentally challenged for a workout than having some good music blasting in the background! hope to hear back from you soon bro! keep up the good videos!
mfloyd1368 9 months ago
I reckon the answer is much simpler. I think the quadriceps are overdeveloped in RELATION to the hamstrings.
torresstr8 9 months ago
I much prefer the old music!
torresstr8 9 months ago
Yo Elliot! i have a problem with my knee. it's over variable(according to google translate:/) The thing is my knee is more than 180 degrees when straightened out, and i want it to be a straight line and not having my toes pointing to the sky if you know what i mean. So what muscles do you think i should i stretch and what excercises should i perform to fix my knees?
ThePonta931 9 months ago
What would you say your job title is? how did you get into what you're doing? like what qualifications did you have to get and stuff? i'm really interested into getting into this side of sport...
spam2094 9 months ago
@spam2094 he did a whole video on this a few weeks ago
id0stuff 8 months ago
@id0stuff oh my bad couldn't see any :/
spam2094 8 months ago
What if the guy was just leaning to one side in the video?
TheShootersTouch 9 months ago
@TheShootersTouch read his comment above. he confirms my suspicions.
strengthcamp 8 months ago
It could be caused by running on the road as well. Since they have a 2% grade or something the hips are always tilted.
misztal2112 9 months ago
At 10:31 you said "we bring the strength down by stretching." Does this mean that if I stretch for overall flexibility and I have no obvious imbalances, my muscles will get weaker?
mrkalamo 9 months ago 4
@mrkalamo now not speaking for elliot but i believe what he was refrencing is that he just said to stretch the tight over devoloped side and to lift and strengthen the opposite so not so much that stretching itself makes the strength go down but just that u will do singe side lifts to bring the weak side up to the strong side until u are back to 50/50 like u should be and then continue a normal exercise to strengthen and stretching after to prevent tightness to stay balanced from then on
tubbyjdsstrength 9 months ago
@mrkalamo stretching = weakening. flexibility is not a result of muscle length, it is a nervous system response. your nervous system will only allow ROM (range of motion) or flexibility in a muscle or joint if it deems it as safe. by stretching, you weaken that response. WHY are you stretching your whole body? you are literally smashing your nervous system over the head with a baseball bat. figure out where you're tight (i guarantee you are) and stretch/strengthen appropriately.
ArCxlioN 9 months ago
@mrkalamo he's kind of oversimplifying it. When you do major stretching you will only weaken the ability for the nervous system to really "use it." You will still be strong if you choose to, but the "tendency" to use that muscle will be lessened. For example, you keep cramping up your hamstring when you do glute bridges, a glute dominant exercise, stretching the hamstring before doing these would be a good idea, the hamstring will "turn off."
daballa100 9 months ago
@mrkalamo "bring down the strength" is not really the best term to describe what I mean to say... really what happens is that you reduce the "hyper" neural drive in the tissue, especially while static. you won't get weaker by stretching, but you need to be sure that you are only stretching muscles that are producing postural dysfunction.
strengthcamp 9 months ago
@mrkalamo you gotta stretch your muscles,it's just basics.
you know how this injury commonly occurs? a pulled hamstring happens when the knee extends and the muscle contracts suddenly.If you pull any of your muscles,this is the most common sports related injury and explanation for it.So you see why stretching is important.If you skip it,just imagine what happens to your strength when you find yourself in a pulled muscle situation,even for a few days + the pain is sharp and disabling.
WeskerUmbrella4 8 months ago
@mrkalamo strong muscles get tighter so you need to keep them flexible to prevent injury and keep strength.
bigbobabc123 8 months ago
@mrkalamo I think he is trying to say just to stretch tht side for the restoration......instead of lifting on it too, to create a further imbalance
ibiggerthanufool 8 months ago
@mrkalamo we had this guy come to our school and teach us new lifts and how to lift properly and what not and he said the same thing. You shouldnt be stretching before you lift but instead warm up your muscles by doing body weight squats and jumping jacks and so on.
taylor758 8 months ago
Someone's probably answered this, but static stretching before using your muscles reduces their output. It's for real. Just do dynamic stretches before you work your muscles.
purplefuzzythings 8 months ago
i have the same problem, where my left shoulder is higher. but both my left and right neck muscles are tight. should i still not stretch my right side at all?
steventar 9 months ago
nice job elliot
bigtonutz 9 months ago
could this imbalance be caused by running counter clockwise all the time during track workouts?
Kevin3310 9 months ago 11
@Kevin3310 sure, that is possible!
strengthcamp 9 months ago
@Kevin3310 lol I used to wonder about that while on track!
NerfTheBrightWizards 9 months ago
Its seems like a really great theory., but thats the point. "theory" how can you really tell that much form a short video?
7mgtorC 9 months ago
@7mgtorC I really can't. Most of this is guess work, I'd need to do an assessment to be sure.
strengthcamp 9 months ago 2
your really smart. where did you go to school??
nick888ph 9 months ago
By the way, I'm 6'3" 270 lbs. I'm an Oline and Dlineman. I will be playing Oline in college
ToneIsEverything 9 months ago
First comment. Woo!
Yo Elliot, I just got my first two Division 1 football offers this past week (Yale and Rice). If I can only afford one of your programs, which one should I buy?
ToneIsEverything 9 months ago