That's awesome. This really works because you're neurologically controlling the length of the stretch, not mechanically moving it past the length it should be going. Consistency with it produces the best results.
Hi, I'm 69 yrs old and ,while otherwise active,have had very tight hamstrings and low back pain for decades. Over the years I've tried many different h'string stretches and have found your method to be not only the most effective but also the quickest and easiest to do. Thank you
This works indeed, had about 65° right leg and 70° left, did 7 seconds for 5 sets, right skyrocket at 85° and left 80°, can't wait to check my front squats tonight.
If anyone is worried if this will work or not...I did it and had tight hamstrings and this legit worked in seconds! No more tightness, thank you for this video thumbs up!!
You have no idea how thankful I am. For a year I stretched wrong (bent back), then for at least a year irregularly, in part because the progress was extremely slow. I just did 5 cycles for each leg and the difference is there! Not a gymnast yet ofc, but it's more than I've accomplished in months!
Thank you for sharing this! I have been doing a lot of workouts that are hamstring intensive... The hamstrings just kept getting stiffer and stiffer. I am so happy to finally know a good stretch for the them!
Cheers for the post! My hammies are feeling better already after 1 stretching session. Been having trouble gaining long strides while walking & it's been frustrating. Keen to hit the pavement again tomorrow!
Ive gotten some real tension today from my hamstring and anxioys of tm. Its 3 am in the and ive had to look this video up. I seen the one that says THE BEST HAMSTRING STRETCH EVER and thanks to this video and the help of my lord that heals me, I am able to relax more during my sleep. Good night and have a blessful day to the people/person involved in this vid. Awesome video.
Thank you so much for this video. I could hardly touch my knees when I bent over, and after following your instructions for the first time I was able to touch 10 cm lower. I will keep doing this until I finally touch my feet. :)
I haven't touched my toes in years, and until this I was about 4/5 inches from touching them. After 3 bouts of these stretches I touched my toes. Honestly can't believe it. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to create this video. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and the common hamstring stretches i have tried have always hurt a lot and have never aloud me to really progress with stretching. I have been trying this method for 3 weeks and i am already feelings results.
definitely a thumbs up! See that's the best hamstring stretch because for one if you're experiencing lower back pains, by being on your back you're not risking putting unwanted strains or further injuring the ower back. so i do agree this is the best stretch
I’ve had low back pain for a long time but recently it’s become chronic. I’ve seen various people for help and have been following a rehab program at my gym, under instruction for two months, with little benefits to my back. I’ve followed your instruction today and for the first time in an age I am sitting comfortably with no pain. This is either a miracle or you’ve found something very special. All I can say is thank you and I will be continuing with this exercise.
Mr. Hardwood - thank you for your kind words. It's great to hear you're feeling better. The providers at COOR Wellness have had good mentors. There is not one sources we can credit for teaching us everything. Dr. Josh Sandell influenced our methodology more than anyone else and he's probably where this was learned. Please share this with your friends. You'll never know who may need it too.
I had a PT call my hamstrings the world's tightest. Watched your video and didn't believe that length change, so tried it myself and WoW, dramatic lengthening. Thanks.
Wow, thank you for posting this. My hamstrings were always tight to begin with, but I injured it a few weeks ago during yoga and they got even tighter. I've been feeling sore. Yoga is not helping to loosen them. I tried your exercise and they feel really good now! Thank you SO much!
Thank you soooo much!! As a 15 year old athlete in the gym my squat was horrible due to my tight hamstrings. I couldn't touch my toes and could barely bend over, did 3 series of this and I could touch my toes not only that but my squat increased!!! Thanks!!!
You're very welcome. I have family members call me often on a Saturday or Sunday in extreme low back pain and this helps them out every time. Share it with your friends!
thank you so much for this video - really helped my tight hamstring which Ive suffered with for ages - first time ive woke up without backpain in months - especially like the reps at different positions to target different fibres which for me makes it better than a standard "sit on the floor one leg extended reach down leg" type of stretch which felt right buy nowhere near as effective
Good question. Different fibers are stretched when the hip & knee are positioned at different angles. Try it out and you'll feel what I'm talking about.
Thanks for making this video. My hamstring is always tight when I fast walk or run but feel ok with general walking around the house. I will try this each day to see of it loosens up.
@Vatos75 good question. I think the neural mobilization is an important piece to this, and Active Release Techniques, but to say which is more important is difficult to say. Are you familiar with other soft-tissue treatments like Graston? I like those, but the thing I like about ART is that the patient moves the joint and improves the strength/neurologically controls the antagonistic muscle.
Outstanding. I've been troubled (as a runner) with Pes anserinus bursitis that apparently is due to over-tight hamstrings pulling too tightly where a number of muscles and tendons attach to the tibia. Your stretches are showing some immediate relief of the symptoms. I'm curious about your comment re magnesium supplementation. Can you explain how this contributes. Many thanks for an genuinely useful video.
Ive had a lower back ache for months plus clicking when bending over so I've been popping ibuprofen nonstop. Just one time trying these stretches and my back feels fine. Amazing
starbucksghost Glad it helps. I created this to free up time I spend teaching it. When a friend or family member out of town has a lower back problem I often have them start with this & it usually helps a ton.
@elhnad - passive resistance is what prevented additional hip flexion. This is not an example of ART, but I am a certified ART practitioner. ART would likely accomplish a greater stretch because it'd apply mechanical tension on the hamstring with simultaneous contraction of the quadriceps. This stretch is great to do between ART sessions.
Great stretch. When extending from bent knee position, I feel the stretch as much (if not more) in my calf. Is this normal? Does it possibly mean I need to lower my knee a bit until I can more easily extend my leg, fully?
Could you please do a video on stretching/strengthening muscles to do situps? I had a surgery for herniated disc few years back and would like to gain some flexibility back. I can only lift my back a few inches off the floor for situps. Your hamstring stretch is money, I can touch my toes now after 10 reps on each legs, wow!
wow thank you for this video. I have Scheuermann's disease which has already run it's path. I wore a back brace during my growth spurt which helped with the curve but every muscle in my legs are extremely tight. I find it difficult to stretch but i tried this and it actually worked even tho it didn't feel painful like the other stretches I have tried. Do you suggest any other stretches for my condition?
ive got patellar tendonitis in my left knee which also experiences soreness as well as lack of ROM compared to my right leg in an unweighted leg extension. i always thought it was because my left leg was too weak but i tried this and feel good now, i believe it was a combination of lack of strength but also a very very tight left hamstring. thanks a lot !
Good question. I hope to produce a video on this shortly. This is 1 that I'd include. If you message me your email I can send a print out in pdf format. Where do you ride? What kind of bike?
That's awesome. This really works because you're neurologically controlling the length of the stretch, not mechanically moving it past the length it should be going. Consistency with it produces the best results.
Hi, I'm 69 yrs old and ,while otherwise active,have had very tight hamstrings and low back pain for decades.
Over the years I've tried many different h'string stretches and have found your
method to be not only the most effective but also the quickest and easiest to do.
Thank you
This works indeed, had about 65° right leg and 70° left, did 7 seconds for 5 sets, right skyrocket at 85° and left 80°, can't wait to check my front squats tonight.
Thanks for that Bryce, really appreciate it. Something simple that anyone can do daily or as often as required.
Every hamstring stretch on CZcams is titled THE BEST however this is truly the best stretch I've come across, thank you!
1 of them refers to this video in their video :-) Thank you & we're glad this was helpful!
This is incredible! I tried it and saw improvements instantly. Thank you for the post, will do this every day.
If anyone is worried if this will work or not...I did it and had tight hamstrings and this legit worked in seconds! No more tightness, thank you for this video thumbs up!!
Thank you. This has helped me dramatically after the first set of stretches.
Great. Keep it up and try to do it 3 times a day just for a few seconds/minutes. Frequency is more important than duration.
AMAZING STRETCH!!!!!!
Hamstrings feel great
You have no idea how thankful I am. For a year I stretched wrong (bent back), then for at least a year irregularly, in part because the progress was extremely slow. I just did 5 cycles for each leg and the difference is there! Not a gymnast yet ofc, but it's more than I've accomplished in months!
Excellent
This stretch literally fixed weeks of hamstring and lower back pain. Thankyou doc!
Exactly. You'll feel it where ever you need it.
Thank you for sharing this! I have been doing a lot of workouts that are hamstring intensive... The hamstrings just kept getting stiffer and stiffer. I am so happy to finally know a good stretch for the them!
Felt so tight on my hamstrings for days and this loosened it so much!!! Thank you for the vid!
Glad to hear!
Of all the videos I tried this one helped me the most...thank you.
Cheers for the post!
My hammies are feeling better already after 1 stretching session.
Been having trouble gaining long strides while walking & it's been frustrating.
Keen to hit the pavement again tomorrow!
I loved this! Thank you so much!!
this really works, immediate results, thank you for sharing!
This is great. Doesn't seem so at first, compared to other stretches. But I just tried it and could see improvement immediately. Thanks!
Very good. Simple. Done without force. I like the repetitions.
Love your videos.Simple and direct. I am a chiropractic myself in Guatemala , City. And I work with a lot of athletes. So...thanks.
thank you thank you!!!!tight harmstrings + squating=sciatic nerve pain and this stretch relieves!!!
wow, you are the best! This stretch really does work wonderfully!
this is really a very effective exercise to achieve knee and ankle flexibility, not to mention the strengthening of the hamstring. good job.
Ive gotten some real tension today from my hamstring and anxioys of tm. Its 3 am in the and ive had to look this video up. I seen the one that says THE BEST HAMSTRING STRETCH EVER and thanks to this video and the help of my lord that heals me, I am able to relax more during my sleep. Good night and have a blessful day to the people/person involved in this vid. Awesome video.
Glad this helped you Albert
Thank you so much for this video. I could hardly touch my knees when I bent over, and after following your instructions for the first time I was able to touch 10 cm lower. I will keep doing this until I finally touch my feet. :)
Marília Diniz awesome. Is it still helping?
This is very good thanks for your share of this stretch
great stretch Thanks!
Keep it up and you'll continue to see the improvement.
Excellent. Thanks.
I have always had really tight hamstrings and tried multiple stretches. But this is the only one that worked. Thanks.
This is amazing. it really works and wonderfully. Thank you so much!
I haven't touched my toes in years, and until this I was about 4/5 inches from touching them. After 3 bouts of these stretches I touched my toes. Honestly can't believe it. Thank you.
+Stray Sanguine thanks for taking a minute for the 'thank you'
Thanks very much Bryce! My hamstrings are quite stiff, I needed to know this!
Awesome, I felt the difference after the first go.
I just tried this and it helped immediately!
Thank you for taking the time to create this video.
I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and the common hamstring stretches i have tried have always hurt a lot and have never aloud me to really progress with stretching.
I have been trying this method for 3 weeks and i am already feelings results.
i feel great now thank you so much
Good doctor. I can't believe this information is free, god bless you and thanks.
God bless & thank you for the kind remarks. I intended to only share this with my patients but am so grateful many people have been helped through it.
Slow and steady with realistic expectations is key.
great exercise, thank you. do u know more harmstring streches ?
definitely a thumbs up! See that's the best hamstring stretch because for one if you're experiencing lower back pains, by being on your back you're not risking putting unwanted strains or further injuring the ower back. so i do agree this is the best stretch
glad to see your video.
I’ve had low back pain for a long time but recently it’s become chronic. I’ve seen various people for help and have been following a rehab program at my gym, under instruction for two months, with little benefits to my back. I’ve followed your instruction today and for the first time in an age I am sitting comfortably with no pain. This is either a miracle or you’ve found something very special. All I can say is thank you and I will be continuing with this exercise.
Mr. Hardwood - thank you for your kind words. It's great to hear you're feeling better. The providers at COOR Wellness have had good mentors. There is not one sources we can credit for teaching us everything. Dr. Josh Sandell influenced our methodology more than anyone else and he's probably where this was learned. Please share this with your friends. You'll never know who may need it too.
Basically life changing. This stretch is next level folks!
Too funny
Both. To gain a long term benefit frequency is the key. You'll have to do it numerous times throughout the day to begin with.
I'll work on producing a video on this. Thanks for the recommendation.
I had a PT call my hamstrings the world's tightest. Watched your video and didn't believe that length change, so tried it myself and WoW, dramatic lengthening. Thanks.
Wow, thanks! This worked like a charm.
Awesome!
Wow, thank you for posting this. My hamstrings were always tight to begin with, but I injured it a few weeks ago during yoga and they got even tighter. I've been feeling sore. Yoga is not helping to loosen them. I tried your exercise and they feel really good now! Thank you SO much!
Thanks so much. New runner. Need badly.
Works great, great content.
This helped me so much!!!! Thank, thank, thank you
You're welcome - thank you for the comment
I will include this stretching before my leg workout. :D
Damn. It's actually working. I'm curious to see the long term effects. Thanks for sharing.
nice job!
Thank you soooo much!! As a 15 year old athlete in the gym my squat was horrible due to my tight hamstrings. I couldn't touch my toes and could barely bend over, did 3 series of this and I could touch my toes not only that but my squat increased!!! Thanks!!!
+Jared Lundmark sameee brother
115 your still young kid..lol
Thanks for the feedback.
Awesome video. Simple and effective.
+Kriyaban0351 I am glad you're seeing improvement.
I have always intuitively stretched my hams this way. I didn't know it was an actual stretch.
Awesome news. This stretch definitely helps with those issues. Thanks for the comment.
You're very welcome. I have family members call me often on a Saturday or Sunday in extreme low back pain and this helps them out every time. Share it with your friends!
Thanks!!!!
You're welcome
Very helpful. Mine are so tight, it's ridiculous. This helped a lot. Btw, nice brief lines, lol.
Muchas gracias.
Thanks
Damn, I gotta try this!! Thanks alot
Thanks I have a basketball tryout in three hours and I had hurt my hamstrings and did this and fixed them up
I streched it out 5 times and i got 10 degrees LOL i can feel the difference , this is awesome
Really helped me :)
Yes, keep pulling it closer. It'll change the angle at the hip and stretch different fibers within the hamstring.
This is so helpful, i had problems with cramps after a minor injury and it kept on coming ang going, now its gone, thanks guys.
Awesome! Thanks! Do you have a vido for exercises for wear inactive glutes? Cheets
thank you so much for this video - really helped my tight hamstring which Ive suffered with for ages - first time ive woke up without backpain in months - especially like the reps at different positions to target different fibres which for me makes it better than a standard "sit on the floor one leg extended reach down leg" type of stretch which felt right buy nowhere near as effective
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
You're welcome - what additional things can we help you with?
this is getting tried tonight... excited to see if a routine using this stretch can stop my hamstring tightness
This worked so much thx
You're welcome - thank you for the comment
Good question. Different fibers are stretched when the hip & knee are positioned at different angles. Try it out and you'll feel what I'm talking about.
Thanks for making this video. My hamstring is always tight when I fast walk or run but feel ok with general walking around the house. I will try this each day to see of it loosens up.
Dude you're awesome doc thanks for helping man.
You're right my glutes aren't flexible.
Hell yeah. My deadlift is going to shoot up with this. Thank you!
Also find an FMS practitioner. They can help you further & up your lifts a ton. God bless
@Vatos75 good question. I think the neural mobilization is an important piece to this, and Active Release Techniques, but to say which is more important is difficult to say. Are you familiar with other soft-tissue treatments like Graston? I like those, but the thing I like about ART is that the patient moves the joint and improves the strength/neurologically controls the antagonistic muscle.
My leg is vibrating/spasming when I do this stretch, but it feels real good afterwards
It all depends on your build and how frequently you can do this.
Outstanding. I've been troubled (as a runner) with Pes anserinus bursitis that apparently is due to over-tight hamstrings pulling too tightly where a number of muscles and tendons attach to the tibia. Your stretches are showing some immediate relief of the symptoms. I'm curious about your comment re magnesium supplementation. Can you explain how this contributes.
Many thanks for an genuinely useful video.
Ive had a lower back ache for months plus clicking when bending over so I've been popping ibuprofen nonstop. Just one time trying these stretches and my back feels fine. Amazing
starbucksghost Glad it helps. I created this to free up time I spend teaching it. When a friend or family member out of town has a lower back problem I often have them start with this & it usually helps a ton.
starbucksghost is it still helping?
wow this really works!
@elhnad - passive resistance is what prevented additional hip flexion. This is not an example of ART, but I am a certified ART practitioner. ART would likely accomplish a greater stretch because it'd apply mechanical tension on the hamstring with simultaneous contraction of the quadriceps. This stretch is great to do between ART sessions.
Thanks for the video. Was the increase in hip flexion with knee ext more due to neural mobilization rather than pure hammy stretching?
Great stretch. When extending from bent knee position, I feel the stretch as much (if not more) in my calf. Is this normal? Does it possibly mean I need to lower my knee a bit until I can more easily extend my leg, fully?
Could you please do a video on stretching/strengthening muscles to do situps? I had a surgery for herniated disc few years back and would like to gain some flexibility back. I can only lift my back a few inches off the floor for situps. Your hamstring stretch is money, I can touch my toes now after 10 reps on each legs, wow!
I like strain counter strain. It's cool stuff! How do you like PNF?
Sounds good. What kind of trouble are you experiencing?
wow thank you for this video. I have Scheuermann's disease which has already run it's path. I wore a back brace during my growth spurt which helped with the curve but every muscle in my legs are extremely tight. I find it difficult to stretch but i tried this and it actually worked even tho it didn't feel painful like the other stretches I have tried. Do you suggest any other stretches for my condition?
ive got patellar tendonitis in my left knee which also experiences soreness as well as lack of ROM compared to my right leg in an unweighted leg extension. i always thought it was because my left leg was too weak but i tried this and feel good now, i believe it was a combination of lack of strength but also a very very tight left hamstring. thanks a lot !
I jut tried that & it seemed to help.
Ankle dorsiflexion adds additional stretching to the hamstring.
correction - strain counter strain technics on C1 - C2
Alright... I'll give it a shot...
Good question. I hope to produce a video on this shortly. This is 1 that I'd include. If you message me your email I can send a print out in pdf format. Where do you ride? What kind of bike?