Hamstring Stretching | Do It Right!

1:09 Mistake 1: Need to anteriorly tilt hips to stretch hamstrings. If you only use the hip hinge to stretch your hamstrings you will reach a point in which you literally cannot go any further and then the rest will have to be completed by the lower back. 2:08 Restriction: Do some calf stretching and Sciatic nerve flushing. 3:19 Need to stretch with enough intensity. Hamstrings are big muscles and respond to high intensity stretching, e.g. Romanian Deadlift. Exercise 4:46 Standing Single Leg Good Morning - stretch through hip hinge and neutral spine. 5:35 Wall Hamstring Rock (8-12 reps per side, pause on last rep) - think about contracting the quads and pulling the leg back into the socket to relax the hamstrings.

I've always just touched my toes, the two you showed at the end are so much better! Thanks for this video!

I need beginner exercises for the beginner exercises...

I have watched numerous videos on this subject and this is by far the best. Very much appreciate it. Thanks! Just humbly, thanks!

I love the way you’re so clear and easy to understand when you explain the exercises ✌️

Thank you! Been following you for a couple of weeks, and doing the flexibility routines. This is definitly something I need to work some more on, great video higlighting beginner mistakes

Great information Tom. Indeed sciatic and calf can impact a lot your hamstrings flexibility. As well, the plantar fascia (related to the calf as well) can limit that same ROM of the Hamstrings. A simple thing like using a lacross ball to release it will improve tremendously the ROM of the hamstrings!

This has nothing to do with the video, but i really appreciate you and the videos you make! truly from the bottom of my heart i do. from flexibility to balancing/strengthening a weaker side of my body you've changed my life! Thank you for taking out the time of your day to do these videos and spreading your knowledge.

Best form on a deficit Romanian deadlift I've ever seen

Great vid bro

Just used this to try out the first few stretches, very useful, I could feel the lower back in isolation more. Less rounding.

Morning Tom. My favourite on your follow along vid. Is holding ankles in squat position & then extend legs. Touching stomach to thighs. Adding new exercises. Thank you Bro & have a good day. 👍🏾💙🤘🏾🌟🌟🔥🔥

I´m doing your hamstring follow along once or twice a week and after two weeks I already could feel massive progression. Gonna try these exercises from now on, so thank you very much for the great tips! Have a good one!

Thank you! Very simple and useful. I will definitely give them a try.

Amazing video as always Tom !

Hi Tom, tried the single leg good morning, love it! Thank you!

Love the last exercise, very effective, thank you)

OMG I just tried the wall hamstring rock and it felt amazing!! It was hitting that hamstring/calf connection as well as my calves like no other! I can almost place my whole palm on the floor(more then 1/3 of my hand is complete flat only the last bit close to the wrist), I think this is the missing link for me! thanks

That's a really useful video. Thank you so much. 😊

Good stretching exercises for the hamstrings helps my lower back, the book on the wall was biggest help I’ll add to my routine Thx!