Is Your Knee Pain Coming from Weak or Tight Hamstrings? (5 Exercises)

Want to attack a major root cause of knee pain while building hamstring strength? These five at-home exercises will put you on the road to pain-free knees.

You'll learn why stretching won't work to loosen your hamstrings. Coach E also explains how weak and/or tight hamstrings affect how you move and builds the functional anatomy of why this muscle group is so important for movement longevity.

While doing these hamstring exercises, focus on the technical cues and your form. Pay special attention to the muscle activation order.

You'll also get modifications if you suffer from sciatic pain, cramping, low back pain, or difficulty with some movements.

The only tools you need are a massage ball or golf ball for the first exercise. You also need a bench, stool, or chair.

The first three exercises help improve muscle activation, tissue quality, and hamstring length. While the next two give you functional stability. Do all of the exercises, in order, 2-3 times a week for several weeks -- even if you feel improvement after the first session. Remember, you're training your neuromuscular system too.

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IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Hamstrings function
03:00 - Functional anatomy

The Exercises
06:40 - ASMR: Hamstrings
08:35 - Supine Hamstring ERE
12:12 - Marching Hip Bridge
16:42 - Seated Tibial Rotation
19:07 - Jefferson Curl

21:55 - Routine summary
22:45 - Next steps

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