Elephant walk: best lower back and hamstring stretch  | Kit Laughlin from Stretch Therapy
Channel: Kit Laughlin
Date: 2017-09-09

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Today's video shows one of the best prep. exercises to loosen the hamstrings (and lower back). This is an every-day exercise (or limbering) for me. We distinguish between "stretching" (where new range of movement is momentarily gained during a practise session) and "limbering", often called mobility, where yesterday's range of movement is regained. Limbering can be done every day; stretching, done the way we recommend, and because it is more intense, can leave the body feeling a bit stiff and sore, and there is no point stretching sore muscles—limber instead!

This is a deceptively simple, and very effective, lower back and hamstring stretch that can be dome anywhere and any time.