Tag: hamstrings

During seated stretches, I encourage my students to sit straight on their sits bones and then fold forward at the hips—even if they don’t go forward very far. One student tells me that if she sits as I instruct, she can’t reach forward at all. Why? Whenever you see a student slouch or sit on […]

I have heard you say that tight hamstrings prevent full extension of the knees and that you prefer hamstring stretches in a standing position, rather than on the floor. Can you explain why? The reason I prefer stretching tight hamstrings in a standing position is to isolate the stretch better. The problem with stretching on […]