Whether you're moving your knees or your hips, the hamstrings are essential. Regularly put to work (whether running, walking or jumping) during and after sports sessions, taking the time to stretch ...
Tight hamstrings are an incredibly common complaint among runners, whether they spend their time at a local parkrun, are getting ready for their next 10k race or training for a marathon. Actually ...
Natalia Perez-Segnini is a NASM-certified personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a breathwork practitioner and a trauma-informed specialist. As a head coach at Tone House—a premier athletic-based ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Muscle tightness is never fun, but rock-hard hamstrings are real day ruiners ...
A tight hamstring can either inconvenience you or go as far as to ruin your training run. Either way, it’s not much fun. It will put you off your rhythm, make your strides feel like you’re wading ...
CapeTalk and 702's Africa Melane speaks to fitness coach Liezel van der Westhuizen. The 'elephant walk' is considered a highly effective hamstring stretch for improving mobility, performance, and pain ...
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Kneecap Pain? How to tell? These 5 stretches are designed to help most types of ...
"You can always be more flexible" is something I always tell myself when I don't feel like stretching. It's not like I'm actually flexible; I'm far from it. My hamstrings, in particular, are really ...
Stretching and strengthening exercises can be a safe and effective way to ease knee pain by improving stability and reducing ...
Touching your toes takes hamstring flexibility. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an ...