5 stretching workouts made easy.
EBM Fitness Solutions, Hamstrings, Hip mobility, Hip pain, Knee pain, LBP, Low back pain, Low back tightness, Physical therapy, Shoulder pain, Soft tissue mobilization, Stretching, Hip flexor stretch Dr. Tom Biggart EBM Fitness Solutions, Hamstrings, Hip mobility, Hip pain, Knee pain, LBP, Low back pain, Low back tightness, Physical therapy, Shoulder pain, Soft tissue mobilization, Stretching, Hip flexor stretch Dr. Tom Biggart

5 stretching workouts made easy.

Your body feels tired and mentally you have been talking yourself out of the workout all morning.

If you have been exercising for any amount of time, I am sure you can relate to this scenario. So what should you do?

The take-home message… do something. Motion is lotion to your body.

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How to stretch your hamstrings and not your sciatic nerve [video].
Exercise, Fitness, Physical therapy, Knee pain, Hamstrings Dr. Tom Biggart Exercise, Fitness, Physical therapy, Knee pain, Hamstrings Dr. Tom Biggart

How to stretch your hamstrings and not your sciatic nerve [video].

Most people stretching their hamstrings are really stretching their sciatic nerve. In general, nerves do not like it when you stretch them. The hamstring runs from the bottom of your butt to the back of the knee. Therefore, bending your spine to stretch the hamstrings makes no sense.

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Did I just make hamstring drops harder [video]?
Exercise, Fitness, Hamstrings, Hip-dominant exercises, Knee pain, Physical therapy, Posterior chain, Hamstring drops Dr. Tom Biggart Exercise, Fitness, Hamstrings, Hip-dominant exercises, Knee pain, Physical therapy, Posterior chain, Hamstring drops Dr. Tom Biggart

Did I just make hamstring drops harder [video]?

Set up with your feet anchored under a dumbbell rack or other solid structure that will not move. Focus on bracing the abs, staying tall throughout the motion and not bending at the hips. Perform the hamstring drop with only one leg on the way down and both legs coming back up. Try to keep the emphasis on the hamstring, not the arms and shoulders. The upper body is definitely assisting the movement, but the hamstrings should be the focus. Enjoy.

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Brutal hamstring exercise [video].
Exercise, Fitness, Hip pain, Hip-dominant exercises, Knee pain, Physical therapy, Posterior chain, Hamstrings Dr. Tom Biggart Exercise, Fitness, Hip pain, Hip-dominant exercises, Knee pain, Physical therapy, Posterior chain, Hamstrings Dr. Tom Biggart

Brutal hamstring exercise [video].

This will punch your hamstrings right in the mouth. Set up with both knees bent, feet flat on the ground with a slider under one of your feet. Lift the foot that is not on the slider off the floor. Perform a single-leg bridge with the other leg. Once at the top of the motion, straighten the knee by sliding the foot away from the body. When the knee is extended, keep the hips on the floor, bend the knee and start again with the single-leg bridge.

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