THE STATE OF your hamstrings determines more about your body’s condition than you might expect. Tightness in your hamstrings can cause back pain, hip mobility, and even bad posture. “Tight hamstrings ...

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If you can’t touch your toes without seriously bending your knees, that could be a problem. In fact, it’s a clear sign your hamstrings are tight – and that means it’s time to stretch. But even if you ...

Tight hamstrings can feel like a stiffness or lack of mobility in the back of your thigh. Running and lifting weights can cause hamstring injuries so it's important to stretch before. Massage and ...

Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an easy way to wake up the muscles in your ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Are your hamstrings ...

If you do workouts that engage your lower body, odds are your hamstrings are going to feel tight and sore at some point. To relieve that annoying (and borderline painful!) tension, you should stretch ...

Find out how to stretch your hamstrings properly to prevent and ease injuries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Want to know how ...

Touching your toes may seem like a simple task. But actually doing it can feel like an impossible feat. Because my clients often see seated toe touches incorporated into warmup and cool down routines, ...

It’s normal for triathletes to focus on the obvious muscle groups like the pecs and shoulders for swimming, the glutes and quads for cycling, and the hamstrings and calves for running. But what links ...

If you can’t touch your toes without majorly bending your knees, that’s a sure sign you could benefit from doing hamstring stretches. But even if you can touch your toes easily, you should still be ...