Can anyone list some of their favorite active stretches for these two regions? I'm nursing two perpetually tight hamstrings and I think the root is very tight hips.. Would like some of your favorite active (and static while we're at it) stretches for these two regions, or some input on how you treated hamstring problems of your own?
The first exercise shown is one I adopted to help with piriformis. Consequently, it loosed up my hammies a lot.
thanks utoo, that's a good one.
kama sutra is certainly an interesting way to go about it..
You pelvis is probably tipped forward from tight psoas muscles. Go here at the bottom of the page for a stretch.
http://www.julstro.com/what_happens_exactly.html
A good massage therapist wouldn't hurt either.
foam roll foam roll foam roll! stretch the it band also and play around with that stretch. if you move the direction the back foot points when you stretch your it band, it will stretch different areas of the hips.
Thanks guys! Have been doing a fair amount of rolling and using the stick but it seems like they're perpetually sore/tight and I think it's been causing problems with my achilles and heels.
Definitely experience lower back tightness so I'll be sure to work in some more of those exercises.
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