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How To Stretch Your Hamstrings 2

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• No, honey glazing or smoke curing won't help your hamstrings. But regular stretching can make them choice cuts of meat.
• Added December 3, 2007

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You Will Need

• A step
• Comfortable clothing

• If you have been inactive for a length of time, or if you’ve had any recent surgery or physical problems, particularly of the muscles and joints, please consult your doctor before you start a stretching or exercise program.

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  Step 1.

  Place heel on step

  Stand in front of a step, shift your weight to your slightly bent left leg, and place your right heel onto the step. Keep your right knee slightly bent.

• You can also do this with a rock, a ledge, a chair that’s against a wall for stability, or your desk at the office—use anything that’s stable and at a comfortable height.

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  Step 2.

  Bend & straighten

  Bending at the hips and keeping your back straight, bring your torso forward and straighten your right leg until you feel a comfortable tension.

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  Step 3.

  Hold leg

  Hold your leg with both hands for support.

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  Step 4.

  Hold stretch

  Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds. If it hurts, back off a bit or you may actually tighten the muscles you want to stretch.

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  Step 5.

  Press further & hold

  Press slightly further into the stretch—again, it shouldn’t hurt—and hold for up to another 30 seconds.

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  Step 6.

  Come to a stand

  Carefully straighten your torso, remove your right foot from the step, and come to standing.

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  Step 7.

  Repeat on left leg

  Shift your weight to your right leg, place your left heel onto the step, and repeat the stretch on your left leg.

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  Step 8.

  Come to a stand

  Carefully straighten your torso, remove your left foot from the step, and come to standing. And the best part? Totally kosher.

• Medieval knights aimed their blows at the backs of their enemies’ legs in order to “hamstring” or cripple them.

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