Sentences with phrase «prevent tight hamstrings»
Increased flexibility helps to prevent tight hamstrings, hip flexors (the muscle just under the hips) and calves, which are a common occurrence for those who run.
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Tight hamstrings may also prevent you from taking long strides while walking and may contribute to a tight feeling in your low Tight hamstrings may also prevent you from taking long strides while walking and may contribute to a tight feeling in your low tight feeling in your low back.
Aside from helping to prevent injuries, there's another reason: thanks to the good old 9 - 5 spent sitting on our tush, most people have weak glutes, tight hip flexors and tight hamstrings, which means if they dive straight into the exercises they don't target their glutes, but rather other muscles like the thighs (quadriceps in the front, adductors on the inside and hamstrings at the back).
When the hamstrings are tight (especially if you insist on keeping the legs straight) they will prevent the pelvis from tilting forward, which means that the bend will come from the lumbar / thoracic spine.
If your hamstrings are super tight, make sure no one ever physically pushes you beyond your limit to prevent injury.»