Inclusion Criteria:  18 to 40 year Footballers players Male gender Hamstring tightness of one or both legs, Unable to achieve greater than 160 degree of knee extension with hip at 90 degree of flexion Able to reach <70 degree hip flexion in SLR  Exclusion Criteria:  Individuals who had sustained injury in the prior six months to the lumbar region, Limited activity level for more than 3 days, Low back problems (disc bulge etc.) Individual with a history of fracture or trauma were excluded from the study