These Hamstring Stretches, by releasing any held tension, will make you feel better in your legs, buttocks, back and neck.


Hamstrings are very large muscles. They often need a long time to stretch out to their fullest. So, be gentle!


Hamstring Stretches should be as much about 'relaxing' as 'stretching' them (ie not too hard!); also, proper breathing helps tremendously.


This exercise leaves me with a feeling of 'coolness' and 'space' in my legs.


So, let's get to it below:


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Hamstring Stretches

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Basic Stance:

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Standing, feet parallel and shoulder-width apart, knees well bent and pelvis 'rolled under', with spine and neck straight throughout the exercise


- Clasp your hands together, placing them down your lower back, with arms straight


- Then, keeping your arms at full stretch, while lifting them back and up...


- You slowly roll the spine forward and down, towards the feet, one vertebra at a time (at least visualise it doing so!), folding at the waist and straightening your legs at the end of the movement as far as COMFORT will allow.


- The arms should just 'be' straight over the back with no effort

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Breathe in, while you STRETCH and increase the tension in your hamstrings
Breathe out, feeling the muscle RELAX

- Stay in this position for a short while, feeling the release in your lower back, upper back, neck and head, as well as in the back of the legs, with these wonderful Stretches

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This above exercise is a great help too as
Lower Back Pain Stretches


- To straighten up and return to the Basic Stance:
Start by slowly bending your knees, gently tilting your hips forward 'from under' to help 'roll up' the spine, one vertebra at a time, letting the arms slowly come back down to where they started, right down the lower back.

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