Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Hamstring tightness occurs when the muscles on the back of the thighs become shortened due to injury, sitting for long periods, muscle overuse, or a history ...

Besides stretching the hamstrings and calves, it also helps relieve shoulder and neck tension. 1. Start standing up with your ...

In this six-part series, we'll demonstrate quick exercises for different areas of your body every week to help you stay ...

In a bid to make this essential maintenance feel easier, we’re here to tell you that hamstring stretches don’t have to take long. Regular stretching offers a number of important benefits ...

and dynamic hamstring stretch again, this time focusing on the other leg, followed by another round of child’s pose. Finally, you return to a standing forward fold to reassess your hamstring ...

These stretches provide do-anywhere dynamic moves that will get your body ready to run. You can do them all standing so it doesn’t matter where you are, and all you need is five minutes to ...

In a bid to make this essential maintenance feel easier, we’re here to tell you that hamstring stretches don’t have to take long. Regular stretching offers a number of important benefits: it reduces ...

“Standing straight ... but you also get an amazing release through the hamstrings.” Especially important for post-workout stretching, a “runners lunge can work through the hips as well ...

and dynamic hamstring stretch again, this time focusing on the other leg, followed by another round of child’s pose. Finally, you return to a standing forward fold to reassess your hamstring ...