How to Fix Tight Hamstrings Like a Contortionist

🎁 FREE 5-Day Flexibility Reset — find your actual starting line: https://stretchysarah-reset.higgsfiel... Tight hamstrings that never seem to loosen up, no matter how often you stretch? It's probably not the stretches you're doing. It's four things almost no one does that completely change how your hamstrings respond to stretching. I've been a professional contortionist for over a decade, and these four things took me from barely touching my toes to where I am now. Here's how to stretch your hamstrings like a contortionist: how to feel the stretch in the right spot (not that sharp pull behind your knee), how to hit all three hamstring muscles, where else to look when stretching your hamstrings isn't working, and what to do the other 23 hours of your day. THE 4 THINGS 1. Stretch the hamstring, not the nerve — if you feel it right behind your knee, or it's tingly and sharp, bend your knee until the stretch moves up into the back of your thigh 2. Hit all 3 hamstrings — change the angle of your leg (across your body, center, out to the side) to stretch different parts of the group 3. Look outside the hamstring — check your calves, glutes, hip flexors and inner thighs (adductors) 4. The other 23 hours — get up and move for two minutes every hour, and switch up how you sit 🔎 STILL TIGHT IN ONE SPOT? THE STRETCH DICTIONARY Over 100 stretches organized by muscle group. Find your calves, glutes, hip flexors or inner thighs and go straight to the stretches for them:    • THE STRETCH DICTIONARY: EVERY STRETCH EVER   🎁 FREE 5-DAY FLEXIBILITY RESET Find your actual starting line — score seven areas, retest at the end, know where you stand instead of guessing: https://stretchysarah-reset.higgsfiel... 📖 THE FLEXIBILITY COOKBOOK The full system, every stretch, done properly: https://www.stretchysarah.com/flexibi... CHAPTERS 0:00 Why your hamstring stretches aren't working 0:36 Tip 1: Stretch the hamstring, not the nerve 2:07 Tip 2: Hit all 3 hamstrings 4:12 Tip 3: Look outside the hamstring 6:41 Tip 4: The other 23 hours 8:09 Recap Which of the four were you missing? Tell me in the comments. Stay stretchy. This video is for educational purposes and isn't medical advice. If what you feel down the back of your leg is sharp, tingly, burning or numb, or it sticks around, get it checked by a physical therapist or doctor — not a YouTube video. #hamstrings #flexibility #stretching