Hamstring muscle stretch

To stretch your hamstring muscles, which are the large groups of muscles on the back of the legs, position yourself, seated on the floor with both legs straight out in front of you and both feet beside each other, pointed towards the ceiling. Your back is as straight as possible. Gently lean forward, until you begin to feel the stretch sensation behind your legs. If there is any pain or burning sensation behind the knees, you've stretched too far. Please back up until that sensation of pain behind the knees goes away. Hold this positioning for the hamstring stretch a minimum of 30 seconds. It is important to stretch the hamstrings numerous times a day.

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[oceanirons]

Not only is "stretching" for more than 30 seconds not in itself harmful, it can be very healthful & promote deeper release & harmonious kinesthetic embodiment and awareness. Better even than opening a book, meditate and simply focus and pay attention to own body sensations. Direct open minded & exploratory experience is better than assumptions and book learning imo.

[model4cakes]

My hamstrings are too tight to sit in this position with my back straight. I can sit at a 120 degree angle and have to use everything I've got in my abs to hold myself up. If I push myself forward with my hands, my back just curves. So how do I obtain a stretch in my hamstrings?

[DaveC86]

I can't even sit straight up with my legs straight out.. hurts too much! argh my hamstrings are fucked!

[ICET100]

@aghahowa11

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[dazblaze04]

ITS A THERAPEUTIC VIDEO PEOPLE you need it to be safe for people like me after back surgery we need to do gentle stretch or we could make the problem worse

[kimjack1000]

@lampuiho

yeah, sick and tired of all these videos that promote a "safe" way.. sure we should all "safely" stretch, but what they're teaching barely constitutes baby steps.

[lampuiho]

if you don't bend down and sustain some pain you will never get better flexibility

[superlasse2468]

The 1st working stretch I've seen 2day

[eatthisvr6]

@model4cakes im the same i do a bit of muay thai and can barely get my legs above my waist despite burning like hell trying to stretch the buggers

[eatthisvr6]

@7146533 see now youv put me off the reason im here iv completely forgot lol she looks lovely to me

[AOZXRAY]

Antiquated technology... Look up Bob Cooley for the state of the art in stretching, and its fun and painless.