How To Loosen Tight Hamstrings - Stop These Hamstring Stretches Now!

Got tight hamstrings? Learn how to loosen tight hamstrings and find out the two big mistakes people make with hamstring stretches and hear the worst advice Matt ever got about a hamstring injury. Matt explains how to stretch the hamstrings the right way and in a way that will improve your hip mobility in the long run. Don't make these hamstring stretch mistakes!
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[@Uprighthealth]

What mistakes have you made while stretching? How did you fix them?

[@makasiparsad]

The mistakes I've made was NOT stretching every single day.. I stopped doing stretching exercises for a mere 2 days (it was just too cold) and on day 3 when I began again, my hamstrings were nowhere near as pliable and have been in pain ever since..this is how i ended up watching this video.

[@anikastarseed]

Not sure if this helps but when it’s cold keep your house heater on also take hot showers and wear sweaters sweatpants n socks to keep heat in your body after shower

[@1zipperheaded1]

My biggest mistake has been thinking that because I can easily touch my toes and primal squat, that my hamstrings are a-ok! Incorrect; all my flexibility was in my hips and glutes. I sit half-lotus all the time, which of course shortens hamstrings. The short hamstrings cause all kinds of low back and hip pain, and over-stretch (weaken) glutes and lumbar muscles. The solution: tilt my sacrum forward (top forward, low end back) when stretching hamstrings, myofacial release of hamstrings, and start a hamstring-focused stretching regimen, several times a day - that’s what I’m here for! So, thank you.

[@salamandraeest6785]

Finally, someone with good advice on KZbin. As a lower back sufferer I can’t tell you how many videos I’ve watched that are so damaging to people’s backs. This is excellent. Thank you.

[@dpdelly]

Superb video. You are a natural teacher. Your sincerity to help people avoid mistakes and do things properly is palpable. Thank you!

[@wendybyrne1301]

Such important advice. You do an excellent job! thank you!

[@mikie6453mikie]

EXCELLENT! I was doing only the one stretch, and incorrectly...and I've had reoccurring hammy pulls. Now I'll be on the right track.

[@margaretnesbeth593]

Excellent lesson, thanks a million.

[@Luke_Skyraptor]

Thank you. I really needed this!!

[@Cs-ry3fx]

wow had really bad left knee, this video was tremendously helpful in relieving my pain..thank you!

[@ToothMechanicAUS]

One of your best videos. Discussing the simple ways to change the angles up is brilliant. Feeling things in my hips, hamstrings and calves I haven’t felt in years. Much appreciated :)

[@Uprighthealth]

You're very, very welcome! Small angles make a big difference!

[@Cool.Cat.Flannegan]

Can’t wait to try. Something I’m able to do to help my hammies and lower back that hopefully doesn’t upset my vertigo.

[@empyrealwhiterabbit7777]

I am TREMENDOUSLY grateful for this video! I was aching (pun intended aha) for different angles for my hamstrings and you showed me exactly what I needed to see! Thank you so much!

[@mariarosariatosi1315]

Hi Matt! Congratulations, you are a great. Big!👍👍👍

[@Magnetic275]

Excellent brother

[@aaftaabmehtaab9933]

Superb video

[@stolfa]

Helpful thanks

[@sabrinabrogle2025]

Thank you so much!

[@justright729]

Thank you very much

[@linaeable]

AWESOME!!! 🤗thanks!!!!

[@vira7925]

very good video and channel + like the hair, good job

[@jessicamascarenhas6992]

Hi Matt, does stretching hamstrings by keeping the leg straight stretch the sciatic nerve too? In which case do we need to bend the knee and continue the stretch? Would love to know your thoughts

[@aaftaabmehtaab9933]

Fantastic

[@345kobi]

I have been wonderine which is best, static or dynamic stretching. I am leaning toward dynamic at this time.

[@jacquelineentwistle5091]

I can bend down forward fold hands flat on the floor I get very saw hurts is it safe or harmfull

[@yolandalloyd3151]

Thank you!🙏

[@Uprighthealth]

Any time!

[@annwilliams4397]

Thanks!

[@Uprighthealth]

Thanks for supporting my channel!

[@dextere4616]

How long should you hold a stretch?

[@TranquilAura77]

This video was a godsend

[@BeGrizzlyStrong]

Glad you called out the R in RICE. The I can go too. METH is better than RICE. Lol.

[@gissie391]

They do these at olympic gynnastics clubs one is rolling backwards forwards then standing stretching. I dont get stiff i just walk about my pappa used to take us to childrenscpsrks wheb driving a lot pit stop was park gymnasticks always like straight back. I can absožutely not do this with left leg bottom oh oh pain i never pulled hamstring ooh ooh hurts just to see athletes do it gluts my physio wants to improve gluts strength. It used to just feel like stuck feeling as younger then neuroleptics caused atrophy and more thats when i felt oaib i still cant do box splits. I feel its morevlike oblongatous longus lateral one is painfull for me very interesting thankyou.

[@Izzazzo]

this is good advice and tips. thanks will try these. gotta get some of those handy blocks, what are they called?

[@skyhowie54]

They are yoga blocks.

[@Izzazzo]

@@skyhowie54 thank you kindly Mary! appreciate it

[@daneck100]

Actually I have the opposite side , I'm on my feet all day , rarely sit , 63 very tight hamstrings ! Anything I can do ?

[@combo366]

Ur just old bro

[@java6727]

Long distance runner here, trying to get a little bit more bendy but whenever I (attempt) to stretch my hamstrings the area I feel it most is the back of my knees. Its like I´m trying to lengthen a steel cable behind my knee and I cant get any satisfactory stretch in the hamstrings them selves. Anything you can recommend trying?

[@jessicabrantly8708]

I stand all the time and my hammies are tight every single day. I’ve tried strength training and stretching and functional medicine patterns. I need more help!

[@daala6698]

Try Gray Cook toe touch.

[@cpal2009]

I work 10 hours standing… sit only 30 minutes for lunch break. Got my feet destroyed… tore up the posterior tibial tendon and suffer from severe plantar fasciitis on my right foot. The left is trying to follow that same road as the right 😩☹️

[@daala6698]

Heel drop. (Egoscue Pain Free, a revolutionary method)

[@rajindernijjer]

I was stretching my hamstring and my back went?

[@righteyebravery]

🙏

[@tigergreg8]

I stretch my hamstrings after I have a hot shower. I let the hot water on my back for a while and then bend over while my muscles are nice and loose and stretch them out 2-3 times for about 30 seconds. It works.

[@sagittariusque8932]

I'll have to try that

[@tigergreg8]

@@sagittariusque8932 I work in Rehab, and was having lower back issues, so, one of the Therapists told me about this stretch. It does work, and I've shown it to nurses and it worked for them. Hope is helps you.

[@sagittariusque8932]

@@tigergreg8 thank you so much

[@donaldlamont2656]

The body has a number of kinetic chains, so if the hamstrings are tight, then probably the ligaments and muscles in the feet, calves, hamstrings, butt area, lower back, and perhaps in the middle back, are tight as well. Thus instead of just stretching the hamstrings separately, I think it is better to stretch the entire kinetic chain all at once. Thus I would say it is ok to also bend your back in order to stretch your lower and middler back at the same time as stretching your hamstrings, but the key is to feel the tension from stretching throughout the ENTIRE kinetic chain, and not on one particular area, such as the hamstrings or the lower back.

[@crishencamel9420]

Can you stretch cold muscles?

[@BeGrizzlyStrong]

Yep. They'll warm as you stretch them. Better results from a warm stretch though.

[@dessiecoder2116]

Standing all the time

[@Jordan-le5eu]

So I was doing the side splits one day, and now I feel like a slight pain every time I do it now on the upper part of my hamstring below my butt it doesn’t hurt badly but it has beeen going on for 2 months and it’s just really annoying pleaseeee helpppppp😓

[@keiraf1]

me too did it go away? i had for a month and i can’t do my splits anymore and i need to do it in my dance tomorrow 😭😭

[@Jordan-le5eu]

@@keiraf1 no it’s a hamstring strain I think we both have I went to a doc. You need to ice it constinetly when you go to dance make sure to take iv profen or something. Mine still hurts it takes a long long long time. I think we both might have bounced in our splits. Those muscles are like strings and they stretch and can tear when bounced. I didn’t know that before lol. I know it is stressful just try not to apply as much wait if you can do the best you can not to hurt it and prevent it from hurting. It’s good to do small stretches as long as it doesn’t hurt if it hurts your stretching to hard. You can then slowly progress. I don’t really know if mine has got better but I don’t think so yet! Keep trying don’t give up

[@ryanthompson8029]

Crutches for several days?? Obviously not a very tough kid.

[@ERICDIZZYASMR]

Is this a wig?