Blog Week 3 - Busting Hamstring Myths

Today I have to break some bad news to you… people have been lying to you for years!

Yes, that's right. You have been told to stretch your hamstring by bending over a straightened leg. Maybe you have even been told to raise your knee on a stair or a chair to get a "deeper" stretch.

Well, that is not a hamstring stretch, but it is a good way to stretch your sciatic nerve - OUCH!!!

So now that your reality has been shattered to pieces here is the REAL thing you need to know.

1. Your hamstring is actually made up of 4 - yes FOUR - muscles. They all start at your bum but two travel down to your inner knee and two to your outer knee. 

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2. There are 2 different stretches for your hamstrings and one of them is below. This one stretches your biceps short and long head.

Try this and let me know how it goes!!

Thanks for visiting my blog! This week is all about busting hamstring stretching myths and stretching this muscle group the RIGHT way. Watch and try for yourself!