Tight hamstrings are an incredibly common complaint among runners, whether they spend their time at a local parkrun, are getting ready for their next 10k race or training for a marathon. Actually ...

While you may think tight hamstrings are a result of overuse (which is true), sitting all day can cause them to tighten up too. “Sitting all day can lead to issues like poor blood flow and tight ...

Tight hamstrings occur when one or all three of the muscles at the back of your thigh become shortened due to prolonged sitting, overtraining or sudden increase in workout workout intensity, certain ...

They're the curse for everyone no matter your go-to workout or sport – tight hamstrings. Whether you've winced through to the end of a run, felt it during a gym workout or had to walk your bike back ...

Each month, yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shows us five poses designed to keep athletes in the game. This month she focuses on ways to lengthen and increase flexibility in the often-troublesome hamstrings.

No matter how flexible you are, there is always room for improvement unless you're a contortionist, in which case, your hamstring flexibility is probably on point. For all the non-contortionists out ...

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