Have tight hamstrings? Contrary to popular belief, stretching isn’t necessarily your answer.
That’s because stretching isn’t a surefire way to improve your hamstring flexibility and restore your range of motion. In fact, if poor alignment is to blame, your hamstrings are already in an overextended position.
In that case, stretching can actually be counterproductive, says Mike Robertson, C.S.C.S., co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training. The first step in finding relief, he says, is to work toward achieving proper pelvic positioning, which will alleviate tension down the back of your thighs. The second step is to
your hamstrings so they can help you maintain that good alignment in whatever you’re doing, whether it’s sitting, walking, or running.IronStrength WorkoutWe have you covered with this simple, two-day hamstring workout recommended by Robertson. The warmup moves will help you first improve your pelvic positioning. Then, you’ll work on
. You will break up the strength moves: Do the first two on one day, and the second two on your other strength day.As for how to schedule them? For people running two or three times per week, you can just do these workouts on your off days. But if you are running four or more times per week, you should do these hamstring workouts after your run.Get on your hands and knees with your palms flat on the ground beneath your shoulders. Exhale and round your back toward the ceiling.
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