Your Hamstrings Are Not "Tight" (Stop Stretching Them)
I see you in the corner of the gym. You are bending over, trying to touch your toes, grimacing in pain. You say, "My back hurts because my hamstrings are tight."
So you stretch them. And tomorrow? They are tight again. And the next day? Tight again.
The Reality Check If you have been stretching a muscle for 6 months and it hasn't got longer, it is not a length issue. It is a position issue.
Think of a rubber band. If I pull a rubber band to its limit and hold it there, it feels "tight." If I pull it more (stretching), it feels like it’s going to snap.
The "Ribs Up" Diagnosis Most of you stand with your pelvis tipped forward (Anterior Tilt) and your ribs flared up. Because your pelvis is tipped forward, your hamstring is already being pulled tight at the attachment point.
It feels tight because it is hanging on for dear life to stop you from falling over.
The Fix Stop stretching. Start stacking.
Get your Ribs Down.
Bring your Pelvis to Neutral (Belt buckle up).
Feel the tension leave your legs instantly.
You don't need yoga. You need structure.
Stop guessing. Start fixing. I teach the "Pelvis Reset" in the first module of my course. It fixes what 5 years of stretching couldn't.
JC
