Best Stretches for Hamstrings?

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MrGonzo05
MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
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A combination of heavy lifting, bicycling, running, office work, and age is making my hamstrings tighter than a banjo string. I'm doing a hamstring program prescribed by my physical therapist every day. It helps, but still they get incredibly tight. The most effective exercise I've found so far is the multidirectional hamstring stretch. What exercises have helped you?

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  • PurpleTina
    PurpleTina Posts: 390 Member
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    Foam roller to strech them out. Hurts like mad, but does the job!
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    Hey, I'll give it a try.
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
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    Foam roller to strech them out. Hurts like mad, but does the job!
    I am also a fan. On a similar note, a lacrosse ball I find even more effective (and painful, lol) to target specific areas. I put it on a hard flat bench then kind of sit on it and roll it up and down the muscle.
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    I have a massage ball that I call a pain ball. It looks like the business end of a morning star. But it's made out of rubber. LOL

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