I think the best comedy duos are the ones that have that slight, edgy, “annoyed with each other” feel, but when you know they actually love each other.
I love the dynamic and love between these 2 pros. Non -threatening, light hearted and super informative. It feels like we're hanging out with them. It's good they don't try too hard to be funny, thatbwoukd fall flat. They just are naturally witty. Thanks guys! You make doing the work more fun!
As someone who has and has always had tight hamstrings, I've done a lot of stretches over the years, but I learned some new things today, so thanks y'all!
@@aumu24fan Which of these exercises was the most helpful? Do you remember? I have terribly tight hamstrings, especially on the right side. I've been trying several recommendations from my PT, but I can always try something new.
Love the fact that you EDUCATE viewers with MULTIPLE options to help resolve a particular issue. I also enjoy the fact that you don't rush through the exercises......you explain and provide realistic details that people can clearly understand. Use whatever method works "BEST" for them because as you point out - one size does NOT fit all. Thank you so much for helping us to take control of our lives through your leadership and guidance.
I am never bored with your videos. You two have delightful personalities and the fact that you include humor with valuable information is much appreciated.
You guys feel like you’re actually trying to help me. Like you’re in the room educating. Thank you. I will be starting these exercises because my hamstring is extremely tight and has been for a year. Causes pain nearly 2/47
These are GREAT exercises to do BEFORE you get out of bed!!! I broke my back, in two places...kyphoplasty now, these exercises, nearly three years now, have given me back my flexibility (after surgery, gave me back my BACK) and after all this time? I can bring my knees to my head! It's also great for the knees! I do 30 reps each AM before getting out of bed and I feel SAFER knowing the legs are ready to go to work for me! I NEVER get out of bed before doing these types of stretches...it's sooooo worth it!!
had cerebellum tumors which has mucked up how I walk which in turn mucked up muscles around my hip.....you utubes have been invaluable getting me walking again...thankyou
It’s incredible when do I stretches like these then find my body move an inch or two further than ever before, I just feel like crying honestly like taking first steps
Bob and Brad thank you for making this video!! I have been doing yoga for a year now and I have greatly improved my health. I have learned so much about taking care of my body. I'm always wanting to learn more about self care, this video has helped me so much and I learned a lot from both of you. Thank you so much again.
Thanks Guys for providing really great hamstring stretches and exercises! My hamstrings are so locked up right now from training my back is killing me. I am working through these stretches and exercises and am already feeling release! Thank you! Sincerely :)
I've recently been experiencing unexplained back pain and occasional hip soreness. I've seen multiple doctors and none have been able to determine the cause nor provide any relief. I've always had very tight hamstrings and your comment about them being possible causes of these issues has given me hope. I've tried standing stretches in the past, but as you said, it's hard to keep good posture and with an already aching back, I didn't want to risk aggravating that. I'm looking forward to trying these and hoping they'll help -- thanks!
Brad, I am delighted that even a physical therapist has some of degree of abnormal. I can't remember the last time my hamstrings were loose. But now that I have learned to keep my back straight, I can improve.
Thanks Bob and Brad. I've paused the video, put my beer down and did a few of the stretches. My hamstrings feel better already. I'm going to put this into my daily routine.
I knew I had tight hamstrings but just did the first test at the start and couldn’t even get mine to 45 degrees - I’m a 24 young girl and really struggling to loosen my hamstrings :(
You guys are the greatest! You really put me in charge of my therapy, and, at the end of the day, I am the only one who can really get my therapy done! God bless!!
These guys are the best. They are the real deal. Non biased. May look unorthodox or not the typical simple therapy you see in hospitals or other videos. But these instructions works like a charm. Keep it in your head to help out the aged ones later on. Cheers.
I'm a dancer and my left leg has been really tight for the past week. At the start of the video, my right leg could go maybe 110 degrees by my left struggled to get to 90, but at the end, I was able to get my left to meet my right much more comfortably.
I‘m an American living in Switzerland, teaching yoga, and I so appreciate you guys! You are a terrific resource and fun to watch, thus making it fun to learn. Thank you! 🙏🏼 By the way, I‘d love to hear your story Brad. With my private clients I learn so much from their “body history,” plus I personally have my own story about my right side. シ Thanks again for what you do-so appreciated!
Thank you, I have started a workout regimen. I haven't worked my hamstrings because they hurt everyday when I bend or squat. I did check my hip flexor with your other video and they are fine. With my job I walk and lift all day. So I will for sure start these. stretches
These are common assessment of hamstring mobility.However,many other factors can limit the range of motion a person can achieve,such as an anteriorly rotated pelvis,hip capsule stiffness,and stiffness in the IT band.For example:when the pelvis is unstable,the nervous system will often stiffen the hamstrings to provide stability to that region.Therefore,a person with good intentions will stretch his or her hamstrings to gain range of motion,not realizing that it can actually create pelvic instability.That’s why stretching alone rarely produces a long-term improvement:the underlying problem of poor stability wasn’t addressed.In the straight leg raise from the supine position, if a person is unable to achieve 90 degrees of motion,it’s easy to assume that stiff hamstrings are the problem.However,research demonstrates that the highest level of tissue tension during a straight leg raise occurs in the IT band.
I’ve got a tight it band in my right hip from skateboarding I think when I was a teen. I’ve got extremely tight hamstrings. 45 degrees is about as far as I can get. I’ve got lower back pain and upper back pain. Athritis in my lower back l2 virtibrea fractured twice. I’ve got osteoporosis on top of that and I’ve fractured my t3 t4 and t5 virtibrea. T4 has lost 80% of its height, that one is a really bad compression fracture. There’s days I literally cannot move. All of these issues complied on top of on another has led me to a serious opiate addiction through my 20s I’m almost off methadone now for the second time and I’m only 28. Sometimes things feel pretty hopeless.
Bob and Brad, beyond the cheese factor here- Could be the key to a broken heart, quite literally. The more loose and injury free you are the more you can keep your heart strong.
Lmao.. i clicked straight away and didn’t know where to look. “How is holding something while standing is an exercise???”.. then i see the man with legs up
You guys are so cool. I feel like I want to attend a potluck at one of your houses, and we'd all chat and eat and drink, and then later play charades or maybe Pictionary. Or Wits and Wagers. Have you played that? It's a really good game. Better than it sounds in the description. That would be so fun.
The way Brad keeps saying Bob when addressing him for anything reminds me of the hippie couple from Open Season that we’re looking for Sasquatch. “Til the cows come home, Bob. What a funny saying. Where have the cows been, Bob?”
I thought i have gluteus muscle injury because of buttock area pain and difficulty to move the left side , surprisingly the pain gone after I did ur excercis and advices ( seems it is hamstrings head origin in the hip bones ) , thankz a lot
Thank you, 22 years ago I was considered a Contortionist, now after spending 22 years on Dialysis and now off for almost 4years, I'm trying to do simple yoga 🧘♀️ and walking 🚶♀️ and my biggest pain is in my hamstrings( very, very, intensely excruciating pain) the chiropractor said they are full of KNOTS 🪢 and because of Dialysis fluid restrictions 4- 8oz of water 💧 a day max , created my muscles fibers to be very non-flexible ( dry and calcified) Nevertheless, I don't expect to join Circus Solai 😀 but, I do want to dance very flexibly while expressing my testimony 😀 Thank you for your video as a 1st proper home start to self heal without a pill. If you have more recommendations of your videos or anything else, feel free to share with me, and maybe we can do a video together among my friends and globally to help others on Dialysis to share the importance of stretching/ exercises when our health is compromised Peace, Health,and Wealth unto you👁🧚🏾♀️🗝🌟👍🏼🌞
You are always so wonderful and happy and funny! Thank you. Also, the hamstrings are always tight because we are mostly standing on our feet. Do we need to overstretch them? Isn’t it what you do?
@ noah, make sure you're feet, knees and quads are facing straight and push yourself up straight from the knees aka: walk tall. This will make you taller so you're hamstring can relax again. The reason why you're hamstring are very tight or WEAK! is wrong poster (you need to chek you're pelvic first: you have anterior or posterior tilt. depending on witch one you are will determan if you have to stretch or strengthen those hamstring. Watch athlean X title: Stop Stretching Your Hamstrings (UNTIL YOU WATCH!!)
Varial that is soo good to hear. I just stretched last night and I feel so much better. I can sit in a chair and put my feet underneath the chair without the fear of cramping my hamstring.
So, I take ballet and stretching classes, and my right hamstring is so tight, I can’t even do a good high kick or stretch without it my knee bending or my hamstring hurting, while my on left leg I can get my face to my knee when I’m stretching, and up past my shoulders for high kicks and stuff. What I’m trying to say is that my right hamstring is always so tight and it’s been that way FOREVER, and my left has always been stretched out, and it doesn’t hurt at all when I stretch in my left side, but if I try to stretch on my right, If I’m sitting straight up, my head goes down to my shoulders and I go down like an inch, and it hurts and burns so badly. So basically what I’m saying is that I don’t know why my right hamstring is so tight, but my left hamstring is nice and stretched out.
Have had serious back pain several times and totally overlooked tight hamstrings as the cause. I now stretch lying on my back on the floor but I us a long band looped around my ankle and looped back around a table leg behind my head. I can now hold the position completely relaxed with my hands holding the strap about at chest height. This helps enormously in relaxing while stretching. The long band has a much more vertical line which also prevents pulling the leg downwards and also takes a lot less force. The results have been nothing short of amazing. An almost instant fix after two weeks of agony. Any stationary object will do provided it is firmly anchored and preferably has a provision like a cross bar somewhere to prevent the strap sliding downwards. A door knob for example could also work.
I've never been so bored, entertained and informed all at the same time before in my life.
😭😭😭
lmao truth be told it's perfect after a tiring run. The run and the banter. Thanks guys!!!!
Lmao, moi aussi
Hahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂
I think the best comedy duos are the ones that have that slight, edgy, “annoyed with each other” feel, but when you know they actually love each other.
I like the fact that the pants have a white stripe on the side, shows the degree
Yep, the stripes really show he's a doctor
Ah yeah good point!
🤣😂🤣🤣one of the appropriately funny comments on RUclips
@@Kurostyle21 Ba dum, tssss
@@Kurostyle21 Not at all - that's a racing stripe, it makes him go faster.
I love the dynamic and love between these 2 pros. Non -threatening, light hearted and super informative. It feels like we're hanging out with them. It's good they don't try too hard to be funny, thatbwoukd fall flat. They just are naturally witty. Thanks guys! You make doing the work more fun!
As someone who has and has always had tight hamstrings, I've done a lot of stretches over the years, but I learned some new things today, so thanks y'all!
2 years later, did it work?
@@sparksdrinker5650 Yes
@@aumu24fan Which of these exercises was the most helpful? Do you remember? I have terribly tight hamstrings, especially on the right side. I've been trying several recommendations from my PT, but I can always try something new.
Love the fact that you EDUCATE viewers with MULTIPLE options to help resolve a particular issue. I also enjoy the fact that you don't rush through the exercises......you explain and provide realistic details that people can clearly understand. Use whatever method works "BEST" for them because as you point out - one size does NOT fit all. Thank you so much for helping us to take control of our lives through your leadership and guidance.
Vicki Deluc
@@besokeranov2722 Beso Keranov
@@ashvanikumar6229 Ashvani Kumar
This is one of my favorite SNL sketches of all time.
I am never bored with your videos. You two have delightful personalities and the fact that you include humor with valuable information is much appreciated.
You guys feel like you’re actually trying to help me. Like you’re in the room educating. Thank you. I will be starting these exercises because my hamstring is extremely tight and has been for a year. Causes pain nearly 2/47
"That's a long story, I don't want to get into it in front of everyone" These guys are hilarious
They're open minded
I thought I was the only one who would find that funny! 😂
These two are gems cut from the salt of the earth. Appreciate them so much.
I love these guys, they’re smart, real physical therapists, and I get so much information from them that helps me!
This is the BEST jingle I’ve ever heard, I was dreaming about it.
These are GREAT exercises to do BEFORE you get out of bed!!! I broke my back, in two places...kyphoplasty now, these exercises, nearly three years now, have given me back my flexibility (after surgery, gave me back my BACK) and after all this time? I can bring my knees to my head! It's also great for the knees! I do 30 reps each AM before getting out of bed and I feel SAFER knowing the legs are ready to go to work for me! I NEVER get out of bed before doing these types of stretches...it's sooooo worth it!!
You guys make people's lives better. Thank you
"Oh Bob I've never been average. I've never been above average either though"
I love you guys your awesome thank you for all the professional tips. :)
My lower back pain eased after doing this. Thanks!
As a weightlifter I found doing weighted stretches like stiff leg deadlifts has helped stretch out my hamstrings.
BOB AND BRAD HAVE HELPED ME ANd SO MANY PEOPLE THANK YOU BOB AND BRAD ❤️
had cerebellum tumors which has mucked up how I walk which in turn mucked up muscles around my hip.....you utubes have been invaluable getting me walking again...thankyou
It’s incredible when do I stretches like these then find my body move an inch or two further than ever before, I just feel like crying honestly like taking first steps
Bob and Brad thank you for making this video!! I have been doing yoga for a year now and I have greatly improved my health. I have learned so much about taking care of my body. I'm always wanting to learn more about self care, this video has helped me so much and I learned a lot from both of you. Thank you so much again.
Laura your last name should be major cause you're a cutie nothing minor about you.,😍
Thanks Guys for providing really great hamstring stretches and exercises! My hamstrings are so locked up right now from training my back is killing me. I am working through these stretches and exercises and am already feeling release! Thank you! Sincerely :)
The stretch with the towel was WONDERFUL! My hamstrings were locking up on the trail. Can you please create a workout stretch video please?
Droll.Droll.Just terrific.Useful information.So generous with your and you don’t have to be.
I've recently been experiencing unexplained back pain and occasional hip soreness. I've seen multiple doctors and none have been able to determine the cause nor provide any relief. I've always had very tight hamstrings and your comment about them being possible causes of these issues has given me hope. I've tried standing stretches in the past, but as you said, it's hard to keep good posture and with an already aching back, I didn't want to risk aggravating that. I'm looking forward to trying these and hoping they'll help -- thanks!
Brad, I am delighted that even a physical therapist has some of degree of abnormal. I can't remember the last time my hamstrings were loose. But now that I have learned to keep my back straight, I can improve.
Demonstration...so simple, natural and to the point. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
You guys are great! Informative, entertaining and your personalities compliment each other.
These 2 definitely bang 😊
This was a delight to watch & I'm excited to try these stretches!
You two are great! Thanks for sharing all this great info.
Thanks Bob and Brad. I've paused the video, put my beer down and did a few of the stretches. My hamstrings feel better already. I'm going to put this into my daily routine.
I love it how they call eachother by their names every time. It reminds me of cartoon characters. All jokes aside. Their videos have helped me a lot.
I knew I had tight hamstrings but just did the first test at the start and couldn’t even get mine to 45 degrees - I’m a 24 young girl and really struggling to loosen my hamstrings :(
Girl I feel you I’m 25 watching this and I can’t even touch my toes 😅
I am also have same problem. Sitting on ground and trying to do straight legs gives me much pain in my back of knee.
I’m 22 and can’t even get close to touch my toes
@@FutureDreamZz I can’t even get close either 😅
All your comments make me feel better! I’m 22 and I can’t touch my toes either 😭😭
You guys are the greatest! You really put me in charge of my therapy, and, at the end of the day, I am the only one who can really get my therapy done! God bless!!
These guys are the best. They are the real deal. Non biased. May look unorthodox or not the typical simple therapy you see in hospitals or other videos. But these instructions works like a charm. Keep it in your head to help out the aged ones later on. Cheers.
Thank you! Definitely need to protect the back, smartest, sweetest, and funniest physical therapists on earth. 😘
Thank you Bob And Brad for your informative yet cool videos!! 🙌🙌
I'm a dancer and my left leg has been really tight for the past week. At the start of the video, my right leg could go maybe 110 degrees by my left struggled to get to 90, but at the end, I was able to get my left to meet my right much more comfortably.
I‘m an American living in Switzerland, teaching yoga, and I so appreciate you guys! You are a terrific resource and fun to watch, thus making it fun to learn. Thank you! 🙏🏼 By the way, I‘d love to hear your story Brad. With my private clients I learn so much from their “body history,” plus I personally have my own story about my right side. シ Thanks again for what you do-so appreciated!
New favourite RUclips channel
Green looks great Brad! Thanks for the thorough information Bob!
WOW you guys are so good and give great information
This is great , thank you both Bob And Brad. I had the hamstring tendinopathy and suffered huge cramps. I look forward to trying these!
Excellent as always. I love the tip about straightening the back and holding knee first. Thanks guys!
Nice and complete video on hamstring unlocking... Very good...
2:58
"Welllll that's a long story bob, I don't want to get into it in front of everyone."
Translation - Mind ya bizness 😂😭
Made me laugh too😭
Thank you, I have started a workout regimen. I haven't worked my hamstrings because they hurt everyday when I bend or squat. I did check my hip flexor with your other video and they are fine. With my job I walk and lift all day. So I will for sure start these. stretches
These are common assessment of hamstring mobility.However,many other factors can limit the range of motion a person can achieve,such as an anteriorly rotated pelvis,hip capsule stiffness,and stiffness in the IT band.For example:when the pelvis is unstable,the nervous system will often stiffen the hamstrings to provide stability to that region.Therefore,a person with good intentions will stretch his or her hamstrings to gain range of motion,not realizing that it can actually create pelvic instability.That’s why stretching alone rarely produces a long-term improvement:the underlying problem of poor stability wasn’t addressed.In the straight leg raise from the supine position, if a person is unable to achieve 90 degrees of motion,it’s easy to assume that stiff hamstrings are the problem.However,research demonstrates that the highest level of tissue tension during a straight leg raise occurs in the IT band.
I’ve got a tight it band in my right hip from skateboarding I think when I was a teen. I’ve got extremely tight hamstrings. 45 degrees is about as far as I can get. I’ve got lower back pain and upper back pain. Athritis in my lower back l2 virtibrea fractured twice. I’ve got osteoporosis on top of that and I’ve fractured my t3 t4 and t5 virtibrea. T4 has lost 80% of its height, that one is a really bad compression fracture. There’s days I literally cannot move. All of these issues complied on top of on another has led me to a serious opiate addiction through my 20s I’m almost off methadone now for the second time and I’m only 28. Sometimes things feel pretty hopeless.
@@bradd188 holy fuck brad, I dunno what to say. Hope things get better for you man. Stay strong
@@altalt3667 hey thanks a lot for that I appreciate it, “holy fuck” pretty much sums it up lol cheers bud 😊👍
@@bradd188
Search BobBrad and IT Band. ✌️
Man! I feel better after your stretching exercises... thanks a million
My hamstrings always hurt and as soon as I saw this vid I actually subscribed lol
Bob and Brad, beyond the cheese factor here- Could be the key to a broken heart, quite literally. The more loose and injury free you are the more you can keep your heart strong.
Brad is hilarious. I've never been average. I've also never been above average. That was subtle.
Nice tie!
The doorway exercise (6:45) is so brilliant in its simplicity!
Lmao.. i clicked straight away and didn’t know where to look. “How is holding something while standing is an exercise???”.. then i see the man with legs up
Best youtube channel ever
Thanks so much for your videos. You two are my "go to" guys for back and muscular issues. So glad to find you!
Thank you
Finally stretching extreme pain
Hey there. First off, thanx for the valuable content. Love UR videos. My question is: do hamstring stretches help with glutes engagement?
you guys are so wholesome
Thanks, Bob and Brad. Still watching and learning. Telling all the relatives!!!!
This help so much I did 2 stretches for like 1 minute and I want able to touch my toes or the ground and now I’m able to touch the ground !
Thanks for the info, I'll be sure to used bands now with my routine
You guys are so cool. I feel like I want to attend a potluck at one of your houses, and we'd all chat and eat and drink, and then later play charades or maybe Pictionary. Or Wits and Wagers. Have you played that? It's a really good game. Better than it sounds in the description. That would be so fun.
Love your videos; but your theme song is stuck in my head. For real! Makes me laugh. Curious about it, surely it's an original. Do you two sing it??
The way Brad keeps saying Bob when addressing him for anything reminds me of the hippie couple from Open Season that we’re looking for Sasquatch. “Til the cows come home, Bob. What a funny saying. Where have the cows been, Bob?”
Guys thank's You are a great mix of humour and professionalism !!
Great video, thanks you two!
They caused my knee pain! Thanks!
This actually worked when I was doing it it was very painful for me personally and I didnt think it was working but 5 mins after I felt a lot better
I like your videos, guys! Some martial arts call those last kicks "crescent kicks". The best part of this one was, "Oh, I'm feeling it, Bob."
Thank you for these hamstring streches.!Just what I needed. Big fan of you guys. You are helping people 🙂
I thought i have gluteus muscle injury because of buttock area pain and difficulty to move the left side , surprisingly the pain gone after I did ur excercis and advices ( seems it is hamstrings head origin in the hip bones ) , thankz a lot
Would this be something you would only do after warming up your legs? BTW you guys are fantastic, your IT band stretches saved me.
I liked it ❤
Happy you liked it. Hope it helps. Thank you
When the doctor asks if you've had any injuries.
"You charge by the hour, so I can't afford to list them. Settle for yes."
thankz guyz..... im working on my hams and this video helps a lot. keep blazin you two!
When you are hurting it doesn’t matter! Very informative and helpful! Thank you
Thank you, 22 years ago I was considered a Contortionist, now after spending 22 years on Dialysis and now off for almost 4years, I'm trying to do simple yoga 🧘♀️ and walking 🚶♀️ and my biggest pain is in my hamstrings( very, very, intensely excruciating pain) the chiropractor said they are full of KNOTS 🪢 and because of Dialysis fluid restrictions 4- 8oz of water 💧 a day max , created my muscles fibers to be very non-flexible ( dry and calcified) Nevertheless, I don't expect to join Circus Solai 😀 but, I do want to dance very flexibly while expressing my testimony 😀 Thank you for your video as a 1st proper home start to self heal without a pill. If you have more recommendations of your videos or anything else, feel free to share with me, and maybe we can do a video together among my friends and globally to help others on Dialysis to share the importance of stretching/ exercises when our health is compromised
Peace, Health,and Wealth unto you👁🧚🏾♀️🗝🌟👍🏼🌞
Oh my god, it's so Midwestern.
I love it.
Great video. Thanks.
Not only funny, but also very educational and entertaining ! Thanks guys :)
Edutainment at its finest!!
Hey Bob and Brad, awesome video, but how would I stretch my hamstring on a leg with sciatica? That's my problem..
This is very useful sirs. Thank you very much.
You are excellent.it is very helpful for me as i have very tight hamstrings
Stretching before exercise has been shown, in numerous studies, to reduce athletic performance and increase injury. Warm up before, stretch afterward.
You are always so wonderful and happy and funny! Thank you. Also, the hamstrings are always tight because we are mostly standing on our feet. Do we need to overstretch them? Isn’t it what you do?
Your videos are helping me a lot for my exam. Thanks.
After thirty years in the army, and now too fat for my own health, stretches are a must everyday.
My hammies are so tight that I can't even sit up with my legs straight out..hopefully these will help!
Same my physical therapist said I have some of the worst she's seen
@ noah, make sure you're feet, knees and quads are facing straight and push yourself up straight from the knees aka: walk tall. This will make you taller so you're hamstring can relax again. The reason why you're hamstring are very tight or WEAK! is wrong poster (you need to chek you're pelvic first: you have anterior or posterior tilt. depending on witch one you are will determan if you have to stretch or strengthen those hamstring. Watch athlean X title: Stop Stretching Your Hamstrings (UNTIL YOU WATCH!!)
Crap hopefully you have improved
@@Chris-kq7ko I have! It took about 6 months of constant stretching and excercise. I'm all good now thankfully
Varial that is soo good to hear. I just stretched last night and I feel so much better. I can sit in a chair and put my feet underneath the chair without the fear of cramping my hamstring.
Thank you so much! It helped reduce my pain.
The is so wholesome. And helpful too! Thanks. ☺️
Had me hooked as soon as I heard that intro
"we care" then proceeds to laugh. you guys are funny
They're funny without realising it
Could you make a specific stretching technique for people with cerebral palsy. I’ve got mild CP and get back cramps because of it
Thank you! I am a returning Adult Ballet Dancer and need exercises to loosen and stretch out my hamstrings!
So, I take ballet and stretching classes, and my right hamstring is so tight, I can’t even do a good high kick or stretch without it my knee bending or my hamstring hurting, while my on left leg I can get my face to my knee when I’m stretching, and up past my shoulders for high kicks and stuff. What I’m trying to say is that my right hamstring is always so tight and it’s been that way FOREVER, and my left has always been stretched out, and it doesn’t hurt at all when I stretch in my left side, but if I try to stretch on my right, If I’m sitting straight up, my head goes down to my shoulders and I go down like an inch, and it hurts and burns so badly. So basically what I’m saying is that I don’t know why my right hamstring is so tight, but my left hamstring is nice and stretched out.
Have had serious back pain several times and totally overlooked tight hamstrings as the cause. I now stretch lying on my back on the floor but I us a long band looped around my ankle and looped back around a table leg behind my head. I can now hold the position completely relaxed with my hands holding the strap about at chest height. This helps enormously in relaxing while stretching. The long band has a much more vertical line which also prevents pulling the leg downwards and also takes a lot less force. The results have been nothing short of amazing. An almost instant fix after two weeks of agony.
Any stationary object will do provided it is firmly anchored and preferably has a provision like a cross bar somewhere to prevent the strap sliding downwards. A door knob for example could also work.
LOL 7:39 "Early morning runners - whats wrong with those people " Great banter and informative tips as always!