Time For A Stretch
My Weekly|February 14, 2023
So, you've done strengthening exercises - now str-r-r-etch and relax
Time For A Stretch

Hamstring Stretch

Hip mobility is a crucial pillar for a healthy back. Tight hamstrings "pull" on your sitting bones leading to spine misalignment.

  • Kneel (on a towel for support), engage your core, and extend one leg in front of you, keeping the knee slightly bent.
  • Hinge forward from the hips - so that you gently push your bum back without rounding the back.
  • You should feel the resulting stretch in the middle of the hamstring muscle - not the back of the knee.
  • Hold the stretch for 30 seconds. Repeat on the other leg. Perform two sets per leg.

Towel Decompression


 

This story is from the February 14, 2023 edition of My Weekly.

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