“Unlock Your Flexibility: Discover the 13 Secret Muscle Traps Holding You Back!”
To loosen a tight hamstring, stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and lean forward to reach for your toes. Alternatively, sit down, extend your legs, and touch your toes or try a downward dog. Hold any of these stretches for 30 seconds to 1 minute to reduce tightness in your hamstrings.
6. Calves
Calf muscles are prone to cramps and stiffness, most commonly due to exercise, certain nutrient deficiencies, and dehydration. While calf muscle cramps don’t last more than a few minutes, especially at night, they can be extremely unpleasant and lead to lasting soreness.
To stretch the calf, stand in a lunge position with the leg you want to stretch flat on the floor behind you. Lean forward by bending the front knee while keeping the back knee straight and the heel flat on the floor. Keep shiting until a stretch is felt in the back of the leg. To target other muscle groups in the calf, repeat this stretch with the back knee slightly bent to feel a deeper stretch.
7. Hip Flexors
Hip flexors are a group of muscles that help you move your thighs toward your hips and provide core stability. If those muscles become tight, daily movement can feel awkward, and it feels hard to stand upright in an optimal posture because it can pull the hips forward (causing the low back to extend). It can also causes lower back pain, hip pain, and knee problems.
To keep your hip flexors feeling more pliable, try doing a runner’s lunge or the Warrior II Pose. To stretch your right hip, first, put your right foot back about 4 feet and turn it 90 degrees to the right. Keep your left foot pointing forward. Then, extend your arms out to the sides, parallel to the ground. Bend your left knee until it is directly above your left ankle. Keep this position for 30 seconds, then switch legs to repeat on the other side.
