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Many people struggle with hamstring stretches. They are a muscle group that tightens up quickly and depending on your posture can be overworked. One often doesn't realize one has tight hamstrings until movement patterns are affected, or the onset of knee or back pain. Hamstring stretching exercises are a necessary part of training in any sport and are useful in the maintenance of good posture. Stretching tight hamstrings sometimes seems like a full time job and recurring hamstring injuries are a common source of frustration for many athletes. So why is stretching hamstrings so difficult? It all boils down to our postural habits, the anatomy of the hamstrings, and the way we stretch them. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a way of stretching, which involves both the stretching and contracting of the muscle group being targeted. It is said to be one of the most effective forms of stretching for the improvement of our flexibility and range of movement. Join the Facebook
