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A Highly Functional Way to Lengthen Your Hamstrings
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 15, 2020
This is one of my favourite ways of lengthening the hamstrings. It’s somewhat of a blend between a back kick and a side kick in TaeKwonDo.
Keeping your hamstrings at a healthy length allows for optimal mobility through your lower back, pelvis, and knees.
It’s mainly the hamstrings of the stationary downside leg that are being stretched - you want to keep this downside leg relatively straight with the knee gently locked in extension.
All you need is a stable object to support your upper body on. The lower you position your upper body, the higher you can extend the upside leg behind you, which amplifies the stretch felt in the hamstrings of the downside leg.