I know this video is several years old, but I was doing a KZbin search on something to help my left hamstring issue. It had been chronic for 2 years! I am an advid long distance trail runner and road and tried everything. Then, I came across this video and did it 3 days in a row before I went on my next long run and WOW! It truly works! The kinetic chain from our feet on up is absolutely amazing to me!! My left hamstring would bother me on the hill repeats days and fast pick ups, but not anymore!! Thank you so much for having this video! Now I feel even more ready for my Sedona Race Feb 5! Happy feet, happy hams! Marie :)
@MrClanga6 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to get rid of hamstring tightness for months. Massage, Chiro, probably too much (and incorrect) stretching. I have had plantar fasciitis in the past and used a Strassbourg sock a lot to help. I know Jill doesn't explain exactly why it works......but it worked for me!! I ran 30km yesterday and 10km today. Obviously my hamstrings were tight again, and my feet sore. I could actually feel part of my left hamstrings 'quiver' and release while using the ball. My left leg feels better now than it has in over six months. For me this will become a daily routine. Gotta love KZbin. Sometimes you just stumble across the answer. Thanks heaps Jill.
@RichRedman6 жыл бұрын
I am a middle-aged, overweight, runner and I just came across this video. Tried the technique when I got home tonight, and the results were amazing to me. Knots and tension in my hamstrings that I'd stopped noticing were looser. This one is going in my toolkit. Thank you, Jill.
@DELAWAREBOWHUNTER Жыл бұрын
I’ve had tight quads and hams for 45 years of my 73 year life. Used to race dirt bikes and play softball extensively. Leg cramps, massages, stretching, pickle juice, etc. etc. etc. never in 1 million years would I believe something so simplistic could be so effective.! This is without a doubt the most informative and interesting video!❤
@ST-rj8iu Жыл бұрын
You should try and strengthen your hamstrings and quads. A week muscle is a tight muscle. Good Morning, RDLs, and Leg Curls, lunges, and squats. Your quads might be tight because they are the antagonist to the hamstring agonist and vice versa.
@kevinw457 жыл бұрын
Worked 80 hours this week and helped a friend move this morning. The hamstring in my left leg was so tight I couldn't bend my knee. Tried this one time and it Worked! Thanks!
@johnnnewmex8 жыл бұрын
I used to do this after my 12 hour shifts at the hospital because my feet hurt so bad. It made my feet feel so much better and really relaxed me.
@wayneparker93317 жыл бұрын
I learned this trick five years ago when I started Crossfit and discovered how tight my hamstrings really were. I'd come back from a class and after my body cooled down I'd have lower back pain so bad I could hardly walk. When I mentioned this to an instructor, he did a diagnostic test of my flexibility and noted I had mobility problems galore, including really tight hamstrings that resulted in lower back pain and plantar fasciitis. Rather than a tennis ball he advised using a lacrosse ball as the latter is firm enough to resist your weight while soft enough to avoid being painful. But she nailed the way you roll the ball under the foot from the point under the toes to the arch and all the way to the heel. I usually do each foot for a solid 3-5 minutes after getting home from class and it makes a world of difference in avoiding or diminishing any pain after I cool down from a stiff workout. You can also roll on the ball placed below your lower back on the floor and it will also help.
@sacredrose10 жыл бұрын
Hi! I just wanted to thank you for this, I have been miserable for years with tight hamstrings affecting knees and getting worse, doctors were useless! this fixed it in thirty seconds! life is so much better thanks to this technique thankyou!
@tomwgibson9 жыл бұрын
This worked perfectly for me. I don't care how or why. Thanks Jill!
@philipschwarz91857 жыл бұрын
Wow!! I've had tight hamstrings for most of my life. I'm in my 70's now and I've had problems hiking for years. This past winter it started impacting my cross country skiing. I was almost to the point of thinking I would have to give up the things I love doing. I have been to physical therapy a number of times but it didn't really help. I decided to look on the internet and see if I could find a stretching exercise that would work. I ran across this video and thought it didn't make any sense but decided to give it a try. Two days later I decided to take a hike and started walking at a fast pace to see how long it would take my hamstring to tighten up. It didn't. I hiked 4 miles without any problems. I've since resumed pain free hiking.
@nikoff0088 жыл бұрын
thank you Jill! i have had a hamstring injury and always feel tight, i felt immediate relief after doing this. :)
@radhikagarg7504 жыл бұрын
It really works?
@transformwtc85568 жыл бұрын
for those of you who question the validity of this treatment modality i would suggest you read Tom Myers and understand the Myofascial Meridian lines. Great post Jill.
@designnorth8 жыл бұрын
"I know it sounds crazy but for some reason it works" the words of an expert
@screenflicker18 жыл бұрын
it probably doesnt
@Cheek19698 жыл бұрын
was exactly what I thought when I heard that.....
@jackcarter66298 жыл бұрын
I found that distracting and I failed to hear the next couple of minutes of dialogue because I was focused on this sentence.
@Leadfoot_P718 жыл бұрын
And I was so focused on my navel lint, I couldn't hear anything she said at all...
@jackcarter66298 жыл бұрын
I've ordered a tennis ball online ....
@Jivolt7 жыл бұрын
I do this with lacrosse balls. Works wonders! I'm a barefoot runner and the techniques in this video not only help leg muscles, but also keep my muscles and fascia in my feet nice and loosened up so that they perform the way they should... AND pain free.
@michaelturi64868 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how much this hurt. I searched the internet for relieve of my leg tightness and found your KZbin video. I haven't slept throughout the night in decades. I always need to get up and stretch because the legs are so tight. My girlfriend thanks you also.
@rasyady53565 жыл бұрын
Worked for me. Before doing it, could not really touch the toes and after I could. Was not using a tennis ball but was using those solid recovery massage balls. Shall see how this translates with my running later. Thanks Jill!
@kathrynludrick48218 жыл бұрын
It does work. I just did it and the pain in my left calf, which I've had for days, stopped. Thank you!
@dipan210 жыл бұрын
In my opinion While applying pressure on the ball , Tibia bone moves forward slightly, which in turns to relieve tightness in posterior capsule of knees . In addition , calf (gastrocnemius) is a secondary knee flexor , and by pressing a ball It contracts isometrical , which further helps in to relieve tightness of the calf. And finally , this position which again produce isometric contraction of quadriceps and helps to relieve tightness in hamstring . Thus the Range in knee bending (flexing) improves ...
@daboon35307 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@christandaniels5715 жыл бұрын
Someone's a Dr.
@gilbertramirezpt8 жыл бұрын
Hi, If you apply this type of pressure to your plantar fascia, I believe you will stretch it releasing some of it's arch supporting function. As a long distance runner some 40 years ago, after doing this as you suggested, I felt some of my old foot pains in the heel. I do think that this is an interesting technique but I would caution people to start seated and see if it helps before "putting all the pressure you can" onto that ball. I have flat feet as a child so I don't have much to lose in my arch. I'm a Physical Therapist and LMT, and that's my two cents. I would suggest a number of techniques to gain HS mobility. I wouldn't stop stretching. Add some helper PNF, warm up the muscle with external heat, stretch in a whirlpool, stretch in a pool with less body weight, stretch with come connective tissue massaging, release some trigger points. Eventually, the HS will elongate. But stretching will have to be done everyday to maintain gains.
@NeoResurected8 жыл бұрын
would you recommend to do this exercise to someone with plantar fasciitis ? I have had hamstring problems but right I have plantar fasciitis in my left foot.
@fergxson16508 жыл бұрын
So do I :/
@gilbertramirezpt8 жыл бұрын
+Jon White You know that the Plantar fascia is not a muscle. It doesn't have a connection beyond the ankle which it never approaches or crosses. The hamstring is a muscle which originates in the ischium of the hip and crosses the knee to insert into the top of the tibia and fibula so no connection there either. As far as the calf muscles, the common insertion point is on the Calcaneus. The plantar fascia is on the bottom of the foot. It is a connective tissue which doesn't have a contractile function. It is not a living tissue like the muscle which has the ability to contract and relax. the fascia is a matrix of water, protein, and living cells which spit out protein and eats the fascia. So while the fascia can affect the mechanics further up the leg, the reverse is less likely.
@gilbertramirezpt8 жыл бұрын
+Jon White hi I'm a physical therapist and a massage therapist. I'm only commenting on your statement. Problems in the architecture of the foot affects the muscles higher up while in general problem up the chain in the calf and hamstring will have little effect on the plantar fascia in a normal person.
@gilbertramirezpt8 жыл бұрын
+Jon White my first question in response is can you site this research? Secondarily, from an anatomical perspective alone there is no physical connection between the muscle groups you cited and the plantar fascia. This was my point in reviewing the anatomy. Finally from a biomechanics perspective in a closed chain those muscles are affected by the architecture of the foot and not the other way around. The plantar fascia holding the arch in place under body weight affects the functioning of the calf muscles. As a flat foot vs an arched foot will affect the forces of heel strike to toe off in gait on the calf muscles. I don't know what you know. I have 26 years of LMT, 16 yrs of PT, 40 yrs of running, and the combination of education, human dissection, and athletic experience which run counter to you opinion and I feel is reflective of the "research" in my fields. But you aren't going to believe me based on my saying so as I'm not inclined to believe you invoking "research"
@globallama8094 Жыл бұрын
Coming back to this video, after practicing this for a week feel much much better. Thank you again so so much ❤️
@jburghau3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This and foot stretches and strengthening finally relieved my pain from a hamstring tear that lingered for 10 years. Excellent video.
@AbaddonOfSheol7 жыл бұрын
It actually worked for me ! Thanks Jill.
@PrithviRamachandran-jf5ty Жыл бұрын
What a great little vid.. simple and effective. Thank you!
@ananymous29038 жыл бұрын
If someone can't explain the why then they shouldn't be listened to. This isn't a hamstring stretch but may help gently stretch the Achilles, soleus and plantar fascia which are factors to posterior leg tension.
@Jenny-pe6wv8 жыл бұрын
EEEE
@Leadfoot_P718 жыл бұрын
She doesn't call it a stretch. She says it's a fascia release.
@ananymous29038 жыл бұрын
Further going along with her lack of knowledge, this technique is inducing a stretch. Thus, even her title is a contradiction.
@leahleigh85147 жыл бұрын
Why?
@ramicollo7 жыл бұрын
Giggitty2 I agree, burn the witch!! 😠
@Mpenzel9 жыл бұрын
I'm a dancer and I have very tight hamstrings and this helped me so much!
@thecrowrains7 жыл бұрын
...tried this, it works great! Thank you!
@andreafburns4 жыл бұрын
I completed 2 park runs on 1st January and pulled my hamstring. In pain since, discovered this amazing video, it works. Thank you, thank you, thank you Jill.
@peakinonolympus9 жыл бұрын
tight hamstrings were causing some behind the knee pain , did this release and immediate relief you are awesome
@pirats738 жыл бұрын
Pure gold! Pain disappeared!
@spinnettdesigns6 жыл бұрын
Facia fascia everywhere...it's sooo true. Same with IT bands and everywhere...thank you for this important reminder!
@robertoq1259 жыл бұрын
I'm always finding ways to stretch my hamstrings and I will definitely try this one. Thank you!
@TheMaritzaAhyee8 жыл бұрын
Did it work for you?
@robertoq1258 жыл бұрын
Yes:)
@spartianknight.6 жыл бұрын
A lot of negative comments by 'experts.' Yet no one has yet connected the plantar and the hamstring before until I saw this lady. I have plantar fasciitis brought on by of all things- stretching the hamstring. At least this lady is connecting the two. Please find me any other person that shows that one can affect the other the way it happened to me. I give her credit for that.
@carrotsandrunning5 жыл бұрын
Most people have weak hamstrings from sitting down all day. Stretching them further will usually injure yourself. Calves tend to be tighter and stretching there will relieve the foot
@Jade.prxncess7 жыл бұрын
This actually worked for me!its the first time I touched my toes in 6 years
@tomtomwhatwhat228 жыл бұрын
i just did it and it works, thank you. less pain and i can reach much lower to the ground
@HypeMyke9 жыл бұрын
i popped 3 of my tennis balls trying this.
@ccmmoopp459 жыл бұрын
+mikemilks coz you are FAT!
@torterra1659 жыл бұрын
+mikemilks use a lacrosse ball. works wonders
@JasenSamford8 жыл бұрын
+MrOnionCock I used LEGO
@crbondur8 жыл бұрын
+mikemilks I use a lacrosse ball. It's still a tad softer than a baseball, but much firmer than a tennis ball.
@abeegle18 жыл бұрын
+mikemilks Im going to try using a marshmallow
@RageNg7 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Flexibility is primarily neurological. Traditional passive Stretching inhibits performance & increases risk of injury.
@Kon3ko9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I have an old foot injury that has caused my hamstring to tighten and cramp more often than I'd like. This exercise brought relief to both my foot and hamstring for the first time in a year.
@ASPICSCHALLPLATTEN7 жыл бұрын
I cant wait to try this. Thanks for your video.
@jayhartRIC9 жыл бұрын
Will this actually increase range of motion longterm? I'm not even close to touching my toes.
@jaanuspeet24589 жыл бұрын
Grimmsley Costello Has everything to do with hamstringmyofascial connectionsall the best,a soccer physio
@JustLIkerapunzel9 жыл бұрын
Grimmsley Costello It relates to the hamstring in terms of making it look more flexible than it is when trying to reach your toes you get further by stretching the calves same as you can make up with your lower back if you stretch it to go further to the front you'll get closer to your feet without actually getting more flexiblt hamstrings but people would assume the hamstrings are just so flexible. It's basically "cheating" - don't say it's bad. Just that it's important to be aware of it to not go too far with that kind of stretch but not addressing the hamstring directly at all in the same time. So to original comment - yes it will as any other stretch increase range of motion as long as you practice it.
@tracymonroe60016 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This helped reduce the tremendous pain Iʻve had in my middle toes that has had me limping for a week. I read that it was related to tight hamstrings causing tendon inflammation--whatever---the tennis ball stretch helped a lot.
@thenebraskan69772 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video and information. I found I could use a small grip ball. It has a lot of squishy give to it. You can do it when you’re seated if balance is a problem.
@LegendMathai6 жыл бұрын
NO ONE does this! I am amazed to see someone address this. I do this before every dead lift & squat session.
@brianszekely19549 жыл бұрын
The gastrocnemius aids in knee flexion. She is creating dorsiflexion by having the tennis ball under hear foot ergo stretching the "calf" thus allowing for great ROM that's why that helps not the fascial release
@globallama8094 Жыл бұрын
I've no idea how, but feels like it works!
@kristenfaison90538 жыл бұрын
I used a tennis ball after my half marathon where I had bad pain on the bottom of my foot. Deffinitely helped me heal faster.
@rob91477 жыл бұрын
I do this with a Lacrosse ball...hurts even more than a tennis ball,but,better results..for me that is,I've had Plantar Faciatis on both feet from running, twisting my ankles and not treating them right away. Running is extremely hard on your feet.... massage,rolling on a ball works!
@thiaco6203 Жыл бұрын
Highly recommend using massage therapy on your calves. This will release tightness which pulls on the Achilles which then pulls the plantar fascia.
@ianyoung83927 жыл бұрын
Myofascial release comes with a drawback. It deactivates muscles as well as breaking down adhesions/knots. If someone for example does it on their glutes that can be a great thing but you have to strengthen/reactivate them afterwards otherwise you could be in for a world of back issues. IN this case being flat footed and developing plantar fasciitis which is excruciating. Dancers do this a lot on their arches but focus on a very evil but wooden "rolling pin" with ridges but do exercises to strengthen the arch. So please with each release or stretch video keep in mind something for keeping balance. Pilates was invented by dancers as well to bring balance back to the kinetic chain.
@presasmr90854 жыл бұрын
yes! i’m a runner and tap dancer so it’s a lot of pressure on my feet! thanks!
@malenal57468 жыл бұрын
Maybe by massaging the finger flexors (their origin is behind the calves and their insertions in the fingers, so they go all the way from the tibia to the toes) you are taking off pression from the calves and from the knee. It makes sense that you can do a better "touch your toes" exercise after
@jaeville7 жыл бұрын
My right foot and hamstring feels so much different (BETTER) from my left side by doing this technique. Thank you!!!
@himanshupatel60908 жыл бұрын
this for people with abnormal foot arch. it will release fascia over foot region. how will it affect your hams?
@ampecsu8 жыл бұрын
+Himanshu Patel it has to do with the neurological connection of the kinetic muscle chain! when i stretch my toes i can feel my tight hamstrings do a release-spasm type thing. it is truly amazing! Works with my lower back and butt also. js
@ampecsu8 жыл бұрын
+mother66 LMAO! i never even went. but i do have problem areas and i experience these things when i do release on myself. it usually effects an opposing muscle. i have a tight pectoralis minor that i've been working on and when i release it i can feel my rear delts relax since they have been in a CONSTANT battle with my pec minor to try and stabilize my shoulder.
@ampecsu8 жыл бұрын
+ampecsu but admittedly was i was just sort of talking out of my ass but that is the best way i could explain it
@emmapoyner2468 жыл бұрын
+Himanshu Patel the fascia in your foot region is part of a whole fascial sheath that extends from the foot all the way up the back of your leg, butt, back, neck. The fascia surrounds muscles (hamstrings included). Tennis ball rolling helps hamstring stretches.
@francoisona9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic upbeat straight to the point advice. You're fab! will try it out with my dog's tennis ball .. If they let me ... Thanks!
@SuzMordsith7 жыл бұрын
Thx, just tried this, helps a lot
@manro4137 жыл бұрын
This worked for me! Thanks a bunch!!!
@CiaaraRiver7 жыл бұрын
awesome advice! I use tennis balls for all over body self acupressure massage as well together with foam rollers. the feet have all the body's reflex areas. Thanks for this video!
@ksshly17022 жыл бұрын
THIS ACTUALLY WORKED OMGG
@Barrenchats8 жыл бұрын
.... good job on adding joint strain to relieve muscles
@ATTherapist4 жыл бұрын
It would be helpful to give the rationale behind this foot mobilization? The fact that your mobilizing the terminal end of the posterior chain doesn’t guarantee or promise any further extensibility upstream? An integrated approach, by mobilizing the plantar fascia along with the posterior crural fascia lines and all superficial back lines, might allow further ROM in an ASLR test, or a neutral spine-Good Morning? Not all facial restrictions in the posterior chain originate in the plantar fascia! This appears to be a meridian chain or acu-pressure points application, not a soft-tissue mob?
@arshrandhawa11407 жыл бұрын
Let the woman live you guys! She got right into it without the Anatomical mambo jambo cuz frankly my mother wouldn't care about all that. People in pain want that shit fixed asap and she did a good enough job to demonstrate WHAT SHE FEELS could ALSO be a cause for tight hamstrings. ain't nothing wrong with that. Yes she threw me off also with what she said in the beginning there but she is probably reaching out to people that can't identify muscles by their actual names. Good going Lady ! :-*
@nunchuck73413 жыл бұрын
How often should I practice this please
@humanentity22148 жыл бұрын
thanks Jill. surprisingly this worked! this will be a part of my post Tennis match routine from now on. thank you much!
@debwalker34228 жыл бұрын
Sadly I have mortens neuromas in both feet so couldn't possibly try this, but sounds interesting. Thanks for the idea.
@eak73452 жыл бұрын
This is amazing 👏
@portantwas8 жыл бұрын
My tennis ball collapsed. Got a second one and it just collapsed too. So I got 2 pairs of thick socks and used them instead. It seems to have done something positive so thanks for the tip.
@raphaelbird14238 жыл бұрын
Hahah that's funny
@Abluemorphobutterfly8 жыл бұрын
Lacrosse balls are great!
@amritpannu51638 жыл бұрын
thats so mean wtf
@lifeslooker8 жыл бұрын
Can you do the same thing for your back and shoulders?
@laraaputina5 жыл бұрын
I tried it. And what a relief!! I walk alot and one side it's always tighter then the other side due to my hip labrum tear... thank you so much.🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@jaymackie200010 жыл бұрын
May help with foot problems ie. Plantar. May be part of acupressure organs stimulation. May help foot prio receptors. Does nothing for my toe touches & hammies .
@AbhishekKumar-nz2pp7 жыл бұрын
Should we use hard tennis ball or soft tennis ball??
@angelalopez77049 жыл бұрын
It looks like you may be bending your knee as you apply pressure, but the video only shows from just above your shin down. should I be bending my knee? If so, only slightly or more? Thanks!
@trevormeyers77239 жыл бұрын
Angela Lopez It won't matter if you're bending your knee when you're releasing the plantar fascia (arch).
@dangradila61495 жыл бұрын
Thank you ,verry much,!!
@DanH-xz6bf7 жыл бұрын
Jill I have a fused right foot with 5 pins in my ankle joint and 2 pins in the large metatarsal bone. Will this still work to loosen my hammies?
@turbanless5 жыл бұрын
She has wisdom
@jayterra2060 Жыл бұрын
How often should you do this?
@lukeBalmar2 жыл бұрын
It did work, thanks Jill
@smit3ang6 жыл бұрын
The negative comments are surprising. The plantar fascia and hamstring are in the same the "myofascial kinetic chain".
@chanehollywood1019 жыл бұрын
Very helpful!!! Loosen up my leg/running problem
@B3gonias9 жыл бұрын
This worked really well for me, thank you!
@Mannyr-bu7qv3 жыл бұрын
I use a foam roller but this looks helpful, good video!
@jackbrannen2 жыл бұрын
Jill, I have very tight hamstrings. But I also have flat feet, which I understand means that the muscles on the bottom of my feet are generally too weak and too loose. That means I should avoid releasing them using the techniques in this video, right?
@zakariazaki7513 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for video keep going 🤠 greeting from Morocco
@KevinOPFitness10 жыл бұрын
Thanks this made the tightness in my hamstrings bearable!
@yangjulia87 жыл бұрын
is this safe to do if you're pregnant? I know there are certain pressure points that should not be pushed on when pregnant.
@HR20andUP784 жыл бұрын
She is so pretty and gives nice information too.....
@candywong5893 жыл бұрын
I have plantar fasciitis. Can I do this exercise?
@abigailcartagenas67058 жыл бұрын
Hmm.. I'm trying to understand how this technique is supposed to work. So the plantar fascia alone originates from the tip of your heel to the base of the proximal phalanx on each toe. Another structure that attaches to the heel (but posteriorly) is the achilles tendon, where your calf muscles blend into. While the gastrocnemius (main calf muscle superficial to the soleus) plantarflexes (points down) the foot, it also crosses the knee joint making it a weak flexor of the knee compared to the hamstrings. To stretch an agonist or synergist of a movement (in this case, flexing the knee), you would want to do the opposite (straighten the knee) and put it at passive insufficiency (ex/ doing the splits or touching your toes while maintaining an anterior pelvic tilt). I also recognize that myofascial release also increases flexibility by relieving tension. Does your method propose that myofascial release on the plantar fascia indirectly increases hamstring flexibility by relieving tension from the bottom up on your lower kinetic chain?
@clray1238 жыл бұрын
I have no idea about the exact mechanism, but it's true that in yoga stretching the toes / balls of the feet (as in poses which require you to stand or sit on tip toes) helps significantly during deep forward bends which for a beginner feel very uncomfortable in the hamstring area. Being able to dorsiflex your feet way back and curl toes helps a lot with that.
@JohnM...8 жыл бұрын
This is to do with the pressure points in the ball of the foot, which travel right up the leg (they're all linked).
@humanentity22148 жыл бұрын
is this helpful for sciatica relief as well?
@Abluemorphobutterfly8 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't think so, it's not in line with the muscles group this targets. (plantar muscles, gastroc and soleus, and hamstrings). Try rolling your butt and hip extenders with the tennis ball instead or sitting on it on the floor (targeting your piriformis muscle)
@Theviewerdude6 жыл бұрын
No and neither for hamstring tightness
@rtv93692 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Jill
@jaymieyang82442 жыл бұрын
How often should this be done?
@AmishWebmaster7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I find my left ankle is tighter than my right after years of driving OTR. This makes tightness up the leg. I'll be buying a ball soon: maybe a rubber ball for dogs.
@jobids57357 жыл бұрын
Wow! I used a lacrosse ball but how weird, it does work!
@ausinheilerphysicaltherapy73578 жыл бұрын
I have also found that simply testing the toe touch a second time without the tennis ball massage improves my posterior chain mobility.
@chuck40968 жыл бұрын
oh dear lord.. firstly it works via raising your foot like that is a calf/ hamstring stretch. secondly releasing the fascia and muscles under the foot which is connected to your achillies-calfs-hams your releasing the hams.
@elektriksheep10 жыл бұрын
Hi Jill, can you explain how this technique releases tension in the hamstrings? I can see how it might release tension in the foot or in the calf muscles, but can't see how it would affect the hamstrings. Thanks.
@chuckiemeister10 жыл бұрын
It seems as though this is relaxing the Achilles tendon, much like stretching the Illio Psoas relieves tightness in the traps and other neck muscles.
@rhodesdarcy9 жыл бұрын
Its changing the myotatic reflex of the hams when stretched, most likely by convergence facilitation of proprioceptive type 2 inhibitory afferents (much like how Golgi tendon organs inhibit/work), its complex but makes perfect locomotive neurologic organisational sense. When the fascia and connective tissues are stimulated with the ball its a little akin to powerfully firing these receptors during gate (sprinting) you need to have flexibility instantly in your hams to allow for the eccentric contraction phase as the quads pull the tib forwards, the concentric ham phase only adds to this summation of proprioceptive afferents by loading the GTOs of the achilles and bicep fem. This means your gamma nervous system regulating your muscle spindle activity allows you to go further without myotatic reflex contraction - hence ham flexibility. Its probably a short lived thing but breaking aberrant neuro cycles in our very plastic functional nervous system can be of clinical use. ITS CERTAINLY NOT DANGEROUS AS SOME IDIOTS ON HERE ARE SAYING. STRETCHING A TIGHT HAM STRING CAN BE A LOT MORE DANGEROUS. Stretching nearly always only works because of its neuro effect. If you think you have mechanically lengthened tissue you are usually mistaken unless perhaps you have torn your ham again whilst stretching. Eccentric exercises like the Nordic Ham Protocol are probably the best way of progressively sorting things in the long term.
@bigbellyfoo9 жыл бұрын
What rhodesdarcy said... I think.
@kennethquesada72376 жыл бұрын
Hi! It is posible to use a hard foam roller instead ?
@foreveryoung39987 жыл бұрын
Can i use lego instead ??
@reginabrown24876 жыл бұрын
Angus Young try nails. That would work better.
@fobbitoperator36205 жыл бұрын
HA!!!
@MarkGroben5 жыл бұрын
Aren't you supposed to start with jacks?
@Ash.995 жыл бұрын
💀💀💀💀💀
@bballjulien3 жыл бұрын
u sick fuck
@LiftLaughGame8 жыл бұрын
this stretch was awesome
@goldenbear6878 жыл бұрын
Can I use a lacrosse ball for this instead of a tennis ball?
@chrism.17492 жыл бұрын
Does this work with a baseball or would it be too hard?
@christandaniels5715 жыл бұрын
2 thumbs up. One cause it worked. One for the pretty toes.
@LeslieStockton10 жыл бұрын
i dance quite a bit and my feet are sensitive .. i will try thank u :)