Natalia Perez-Segnini is a NASM-certified personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a breathwork practitioner and a trauma-informed specialist. As a head coach at Tone House—a premier athletic-based ...
Distance runners are prone to tight hamstrings, which can limit performance, cause back pain and lead to overuse injuries. Josh Glass, a USATF team chiropractor in 2009 and 2011, recommends testing ...
Tight hamstrings are a common complaint among my personal training clients. I understand the struggle firsthand, as I also have to stretch this muscle regularly. But according to Dr Neal Scibelli, a ...
If stretching does little to relieve the tightness in your hamstrings, your workout warm-up routine may not exactly be the problem. Some experts say that while stretching is an important part of any ...
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 are training for a marathon. Actually ...
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 ...
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 ...