“The reason to stretch your hamstrings is to keep your hips and lower back moving freely,” explains James Brady, CPT, a certified personal trainer at OriGym. “Tight hamstrings can pull on the pelvis, ...

If your hamstrings feel tight, you may need to restore pelvic stability through glute strengthening, hip-flexor release and deep breathing to relieve chronic tension.

Bottom line: If your hamstrings always feel tight, stretching is just a Band-Aid. Build a stronger core, wake up your glutes, ...

Unlock your flexibility with this powerful yoga hip & hamstring stretch, to deeply open your hips, stretch tight hamstrings, ...

Both Dr. Hasson and Dr. Fata-Chan offer lunges as an example of a classic stretch that targets the hip flexors directly.

A neck stretch is perfect for relieving tension built up during the day. Sit or stand comfortably with your back straight. Slowly tilt your head towards one shoulder until you feel a gentle stretch ...