That fact that this guy 1) knows what he’s talking about, 2) has useful and thoughtful suggestions to fix problems, and 3 explains it all clearly and concisely, has me almost crying tears of relief. I didn’t think content of this calibre on this topic existed on KZread. I think these exercises could finally help me overcome the pain I’ve been having for almost 2 years. Thank you!!!!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help, Jake. I really hope you find some relief. Good luck with it. Thanks for the lovely comment. 🙏🙏🙏

@TerraFyah

9 ай бұрын

Have the exercises helped? x

@gloriae2313

8 ай бұрын

Yes. Not only is he knowledgeable he also explains clearly. Thank you for the video.

@G4mer_D4d

7 ай бұрын

I prefer to pull back off heels with rest of foot up and relaxed but present, when bridging. Bridging is from yoga and that's how yogis do it.

@MNCPMSteve

2 ай бұрын

Agree 💯. I feel amazing knowing I've not paid $40 to some twit that doesn't nail it in factual fashion and delivered with such clear narrative. Legend of the month!!

For years I had yoga teachers look at me and say, “your hamstrings are tight” or “were you a dancer?” But never offer any solutions. This is my answer!!! Thank you so much!!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

No worries. Hope it helps!

Been researching tight hamstrings for years, this video highlights aspects I've never come across so in other words this man is the best

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

100% agree with these… recently started going to physio and she gave me all of these 4 exercises over a period of 3 weeks… for the first time in almost 20yrs I can now touch my toes… I’m thrilled with the result over being able to do something so simple

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

🙌

@abualhassan5014

2 ай бұрын

you do each of these 4 DAILY?? like 2 time each side for 10 second all 4 exercises

I have 3 of the 4 issues. Thank you for your advise. This is the best video I've seen. Most of the videos tell me to do the basic hamstring stretches. This video is specific and detailed. Especially #2. I tried #2 and felt the tension immediately subside when I raised my head. Again...thank you thank you thank you!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

So glad it helped!🙌

Thanks so much! I've been trying to stretch out my hamstrings for a few years now with no significant progress. I've been feeling improvements with just a few sessions of these exercises. Also your explanation made me realise the underlying issues rather than just the surface level hamstring tightness

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to help. Thank you very much for the Super Thanks, that's very kind of you!!

This is probably the best video I have watched about tight hamstrings. Thank you for in-depth explanation and providing solutions🙌

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@johnfitbyfaithnet

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, it's very good

I just started working out in the gym after suffering with years of hip bursitis. everyone I train glutes the next few days my hamstrings are so so tight. I can tell that my hammies are taking over because my glutes are weak and my hip injury. Everything you said makes so much sense

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you've got it sussed. Well done!

Great info , Thanks for the examples how to recognize what the problem is, and the stretches on how to fix the problem.

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome!👍

Omg. I've had this issue for 3 years and I've watched every fitness video on it on KZread. I can name every single Fitnesstuber, I've watched them all. NOTHING helped. Every month I would give it a new try to fix the issue, because it is inhibiting my workout. Today, I came back from the chiropractor with no sign of fixing this issue. On a whim, I just opened KZread and this video came up and thank god for it. It turns out, I've been dealing with #2 and #3 gives me incredibly tight sensations that I haven't felt before too. Hopefully I can finally fix it. Thank you so much for making this video!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

No worries, Baxter. Good luck with it!

@FlamingFlakes0

9 ай бұрын

@baxter987 update?

Incredibly helpful. I have 1,2 and 4. Can't wait to use these stretches. Just can't believe how helpful this is.

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Never got a convincing solution from PTs. Other videos are just basic strategies. Far and away the best explanation I’ve seen with really targeted stretches. Thank you

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Glad to help! 👍🙌

surely the best video i found about tight hamstring and their postural aftermath, congratulations!! great job.

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

Thank you for sharing these exercises about nerve tension! Your video has really highlighted other work I can do to recover from a hamstring injury

@BodyFixExercises

4 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

Thank you! And great pacing on the video; slow enough I could follow along but not a 40 minute slogger that I am skimming.

Clearly explained and effective. Thank you :)

@BodyFixExercises

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This video is gold. Thank you for sharing ❤

I’ve had painful hips and walking and leg pain for weeks. This vid just fixed some of it! Thanks so much for the tips. Wouldn’t have thought it was hip and hamstring related 🙏

@BodyFixExercises

5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Really good explanations, thank you.

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Wow, incredibly informative and helpful, all in just 6 minutes! The video demonstrations were excellent, showing both how to avoid the wrong way and the correct way to do the exercises. Thank you!

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! 🙌💥

Thank you very much for your helping dear teacher

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

It's my pleasure

As someone with EDS, I am grateful for this alternative information!

@BodyFixExercises

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Hope it helps

Many of the channels have pretty much the same approaches but this man here has some great toughtfull tips that actually help a lot.Thank you good man!

@BodyFixExercises

5 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

Amazing content! Thank you so much!!!

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Very helpful indeed!! Many many videos out there,this one really stands out🙌

@BodyFixExercises

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very nice of you🙏🙏🙏

Best video on hamstring injury Thank you doc!!

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video. Will try these out

@BodyFixExercises

10 ай бұрын

Good luck with it!

I hope you write a book on all the stuff you've posted, Stefan, it would be great. Thanks for helping people amigo

@BodyFixExercises

7 ай бұрын

Maybe one day Chris!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this. Its much appreciated by all 💪

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great info , thank you!!!

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

No worries!

Dude! I have always been comically unable to do any common hamstring stretch, even as a college athlete. The pain was always intense and right behind my knee. Traditional stretches simply hurt, while watching my friends bending in half casually. This video gave me hope. Thank you!

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@davidsonbrothersusa5627

7 ай бұрын

Hey! This my story 😂

@idukulawson1296

Ай бұрын

Any update after performing the exercises

@34SideWinder

Ай бұрын

@@idukulawson1296 thanks for checking. I definitely felt improvements when I was diligent. But alas life got in the way with a 1 and 3 year old and I fell off the stretching bandwagon. But you have inspired me to go again!

I am trying these methods out starting tomorrow! I have been doing karate for all my life and have always been super flexible with my high kicks, but for the last two years my hamstrings got insanely tight to the point where I can't properly perform my kicks anymore. It makes me so sad and frustrated that sometimes it makes me cry... Thank you so much for the detailed explanation, I hope that these will finally fix my problem..

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

You got this!

Thanks for sharing your wisdom and experience, highly appreciated! Health is wealth, God bless you! 🙏

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

👍🙏

Thank you so much!! The ball stretch helped me so much. Two days of gardening, bending and weeding my glutes and hamstrings were so nervy and painful. I not only moved the ball along the length of the my leg also side to side. Felt the release as I moved closer to the underside of my knee.

@BodyFixExercises

7 күн бұрын

Great job!

Fantastic video expertly explained thanks😊

@BodyFixExercises

4 ай бұрын

So nice of you

I'm def going try these, thanks!

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

Please do!

Very clear explanation. Excellent exercises. I’m feeling the benefit within a week.

@BodyFixExercises

2 ай бұрын

Great to hear!🙌

This looks amazing. I will try

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

Good luck with it!

Such an informative video! I’ve been doing it wrong. Thank so much for uploading it!

@BodyFixExercises

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks bunches. Just found your channel and subscribed. I’ll give these a go. 👍

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Bravo Sir, an excellent instructional video.

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Great information. Thank you sir.

@BodyFixExercises

4 ай бұрын

Very welcome!

Excellent video, very educational!

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

Cheers!

This is probably the best video on KZread on tight hamstrings. Everything makes sense and im glad you also provided how to address it in every case. Thank you

@BodyFixExercises

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!🙌

It's pleasant to listen an expert! Guy is really cool

@BodyFixExercises

4 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

great video. well done

@BodyFixExercises

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Hi from the UK, I want to echo all the positive comments, great job,well done you and thank you

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

None of the professionals I have seen over 40 years have mentioned any of these solutions, none have even acknowledged the issues I have described as real.

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it John!

You are fantastic, best on KZread! thank you so much!

@BodyFixExercises

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Thank you, #2 cleared a pain in my foot immediately. Thought it was something I was going to have to live with from a fracture years ago.

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!🙌

Had tight hamstrings all my life Never seen this perspective to fix them. Will be trying these out today.

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

👍 good luck with it

Criminally under viewed video my man, great content!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

very useful, thank you

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks, Stefan. This video is exactly what I needed, my super stiff hamstring , I will do in my vacation. I will fallow your suggestions. Thanks again. Happy new year 2024. Oscar , Canada

@BodyFixExercises

5 ай бұрын

Hope it helps, Oscar!

‏‪best video in the internet about tight hamstring

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏 cheers

Hi ,great content.i cant bend my knees over 90 degrees. Knee shape looks also unusual ,a general practitioner said that could be hamstring, it just doesn't feel right

Amazing video, great advice

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it,!

Interesting point on #1 about moving your feet forward. I was also told by my physical therapist to always engage my core before imitating the bridge position. This seems to accentuate the glutes more.

This.ia a great video, thank you, i've used all these exercises nefore but possibly done them incorrectly, ill try all 4 every day and see how I feel in 4-6 weeks

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

Good on you 👍👍👍

you are my new hero

@BodyFixExercises

4 ай бұрын

😆✌️💪

Thanks

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

Welcome!!

Could be a 5th reason about weak hip rotators as well? Weak lumbar muscles has any effect on it?

Excellent

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

Thanks

amazing thank you

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I have the biggest problem with #2, I am in my second trimester of my first pregnancy so I wonder if that is the most contributing factor. Before getting pregnant I felt much more stretchy, but i recently realized some things are more painful than normal and my lower back hurts when I squat anything as heavy as my own bodyweight. I'm hoping that is all that's going on.

Wow finally i get what's wrong with my leg pain

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

thank you!

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!🙌

I think the last solution is exactly what I need, I've been doing the stretch wrong

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@Mike_E._Kicks

Жыл бұрын

Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. My left hamstring acts up on days like today, I dug a trench. The exercise @ 2:25 worked GREAT! I noticed a BIG difference when I started the 2nd set. I was surprised really, haha. On the 4th set I realized I got my flexibility back. This is amazing. You gave me the answer for every time it acts up now.. I'm still in awe. Thank you.

@ChiefDirtyBird

Жыл бұрын

100% believe my mid back and hammies is nerve issues. Thanks so much for this content. Gives me atleast a starting point to fixing 20yrs of back pain. Massage therapist, Drs, all cringe and say no idea what it could be, when i have them press finger on spot on my back and my entire body clenchs and im in pain until finger is released from spot on my back.

@Steveness100

Жыл бұрын

I think running too fast too early (just getting back into running)

@CPerry-ld9ko

9 ай бұрын

Waited years for hip replacement surgery so muscles are out of alignment. Some days can barely walk due to hamstring tightness! Excellent explanation and demo!

@Confusione_Infinito_Absurdum

9 ай бұрын

Number 4 is a huge help! Thank you.

I might have all 4 of em (Not sure) I felt a tear-ish feeling 3 years ago while sprinting full power, since then that feeling has come back like once half a year when I force my left hamstring a bit too much and then it takes a lot of time for it to heal moderately back. Are my hamstrings just weak?

Helo sir , whatever test you said worked on me so shouls i perform all the exercises for all the tests or find a single exercise for all

I did the three tests and i definitely failed each one😂 I had no idea to point my toes . Thank you, you can feel the difference." I hope this does after a while..

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Hey man! I've got a question. Every time I try to do that third stretch, with the knee bent- I get not only an absurdly intense stretch on the front of my leg- but I almost always IMMEDIATELY lose balance. Uncontrollably. And if I were to have enough balance, the stretch would still be too intense. I've never had issues with balance until about a year ago when my body started getting really tight feeling. Do you know why this might be happening?

Any alternative for bridge? As doing bridge exercise have resulted in neck pain

You are the best 👌!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Cheers George!!

Any idea why my calf, and sometimes my foot, (the leg that is up in the air) cramps up when I do the single leg lifts?

What causes the electric shock at the knee cap area when my bent knee touches the ground.

I pulled a hamstring 28 years ago behind the knee and sometimes get sciatic nerve irritation as it is at times very tight. Is the nerve flossing exercise good for release of the adhesions in the lower hamstring? Great video by the way.

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Yes, flossing can great great for that. Always start gently

Best video!!! 😄

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

cheers!

The other podcasts stretching exercises have really helped with certain issues and will do these too for tight hamstrings . Thanks !!

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! No worries!

That neural tension one was uncanny. Had "tight" hammies my whole life, turns out, it's probably got a lot to do with neural tension. (I'm sure there's other factors too) but this definitely surprised me

@BodyFixExercises

8 ай бұрын

👍

Dang. I’ve always had laughably poor hamstring flexibility. If I keep my spine extended I can barely touch my knees. I feel the stretch behind my knees and calves, which I never thought about until you pointed this out. Doesn’t seem like it’s coming from the hamstrings at all. Going to work on the nerve flossing and see if that helps.

Thanks for the explanatory video! For example: if I don't feel any cramps on my hamstrings during the glute test, do I still need to do glute exercise? Same question goes for all of the 4 exercises you mentioned 😅

@BodyFixExercises

3 ай бұрын

Yes you do

Is there a way to make the final exercise more difficult?

(Never touched my toes before, all my life) Stretched everyday trying touch my toes and never could as i wake up back to beginning again. This made me realise i have neural tension. Thankyou

@miltjr7172

9 ай бұрын

I’ve never been able to touch my hamstrings either. Hopefully practicing these exercises changes all that

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

Good luck with it!

I’ve been stretching my hamstrings forever with no change. But after trying ur stretch at the end I now realise I have never stretched my hamstrings 😂

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

🤣

Gold!

@BodyFixExercises

Ай бұрын

🎉🙌🙏

Thanks for the video. Is it normal to feel exercise number 3 (a) in the quads towards the knee? I`m a reasonably fit 59 year old (143lb low body fat) but i cant get either leg to go beyond your nerve flossing angle shown in the video. The hamstrings are more piano strings :)

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

No, in exercses 3A most people feel the stretch in the upper thigh, where the psoas attaches, not where you describe. It could be your lower Rectus Femoris (3B), just lower down that most people feel it. Or it could be a slight amount of Quadriceps Tendinopathy (I have a video on that too)

Thank you so much

@BodyFixExercises

6 ай бұрын

No problem!!

My hamstrings are actually pretty okay, but the nerves are the problem. I am doing the nerve flossing for 3+ weeks now, and I feel my ROM improves, but the nerves are still the limit, not the hamstrings. How long should it take to fix this completely so that the nerves are free completely?

What if in the first possibility i still feel the hamstring cramp?? What exercise should i Do??

When I do number 2 and push my toes away from me I get bad cramp in my calf , keep getting bad cramp in right hamstring too . I had a bad pinched nerve last yeah due to herniated discs . So could be nerve damage I guess 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

I really liketo thank you for your guidance, it is so well explained. My thigh doesn't hurt at the back of the thigh but at the front of the thigh, so can I do these exercises?

@BodyFixExercises

5 ай бұрын

It depends where it hurts. (If it's down the bottom of the thigh, above the knee it could be Quadriceps Tendinopathy. I have a video on that)

Thanks for this grate video my hamstrings are so tight, my calves too! Do you have a video on tight calves too? I've been absent on your channel lately but wow, I see this video has 12k likes!!! Congratulations!!!

@BodyFixExercises

5 ай бұрын

Hey Elena! I've got a video on Achilles but not calf tightness sorry

@elenaperez6327

5 ай бұрын

@@BodyFixExercises thank you, I will check it out!

I've been suffering Achilles Tendonitus type pain for 2 years now, hopefully this might help me. I suspect I have shortened calf muscles due to sciatica/ruptured disc years ago. My heal doesn't touch the floor for a while in the mornings.

@BodyFixExercises

3 ай бұрын

Definitely sounds short

Brilliant - I’ll be trying these tonight! What about using a theraband to activate the glutes?

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

Yep you could do that too

What about regular normal activities that ppl who don't have tight hamstrings do ? like walking or running ?

Oooooh, this part at 4:31 is helpful to me.

@BodyFixExercises

9 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

Can you do a high hip realignment video?

@BodyFixExercises

Жыл бұрын

High hip? The actual hip, or the pelvis? I don't quite get you. Like when one side of your pelvis sits higher than the other side?

I usually don’t comment but thanks man. I was also wondering if you have another stretch example for stretching the muscle instead of the nerve?

@BodyFixExercises

4 күн бұрын

A 'Single Leg RDL' is a wonderful option. Without weights. Because it uses eccentric stretching