Stiff Hips & Back? This ONE Stretch Really Works
✈️ Save this for traveling!!
Find yourself with a sore & achy spot? Don’t overthink it!
Sometimes the simplest things are exactly what your body needs most.
I can’t tell you how many times a woman has told me about her nagging hip, knee, or back pain and then listed all the things she’s tried…
—supplements, special gadgets, expensive therapies, and complicated routines.
Then I ask a simple question:
👉 “Have you tried consistently stretching your hamstrings?”
And suddenly the lightbulb goes on.💡
We often overlook the basics in search of a bigger solution.
But when it comes to helping your hips feel better,
✨ simple movements done consistently can be incredibly powerful.
JUST ONE THING
Never underestimate the power of a good hamstrings stretch! 🙌
Your JUST ONE THING for Healthy Hips
Stretch Your Hamstrings Daily
When your hips, knees, or low back are feeling cranky,
…tight hamstrings are often part of the problem.
Why?
Well, your hamstrings—the big muscles on the backside of your thighs—connect into your pelvis, influencing how your hips, knees and even your spine move.
So, creating more flexibility in your hamstrings can actually make your whole body feel better.
👉 But the key is doing a hamstrings stretch properly.
I know many women that feel nothing when they try to stretch their hamstrings…
Or they just fold over to touch their toes and think that’s enough.
But to effectively improve the flexibility of your hamstrings, technique matters.
Watch the video below👇 for tips on how to stretch your hamstrings the right way—so it actually works!
A few minutes a day may be all it takes to help your hips feel looser, your back feel happier, and your body move with more ease.
Seated Hamstrings Stretch
- Sit at the edge of a chair and kick one leg out straight with toes pointing up
- Picture pulling your sit bone away from your heel by arching your tailbone back, then keep your posture straight as bring your sternum forward
- Hold for 3-5 breaths or rotate your foot 3-5 times.
Extra Tip: Build on and deepen this stretch by reaching the same side arm up to the sky, so that you’re rotating your torso towards the extended leg.
Did You Know...
- Traveling soon? This stretch is SO great for travelers! Adding the foot rotation and a rotational reach with your arm provides incredible relief for achy muscles after sitting for long periods.
- Your hamstrings provide strength and stability to both your knee and hip joints. When these joints are bent a lot—from sitting—your hamstrings can become weaker and tighter over time.
- Power of the tilt: Tilting your pelvis out, to arch your low back, increases the effectiveness of a hamstrings stretch, while tucking your pelvic under increases the effectiveness of a hip flexor stretch.
Until next week... Be strong💪
