Fix Tight Hamstrings (NO STRETCHING!)

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@matthewake7293 7 ай бұрын

This guy is freaky smart. Genuinely love when his info comes across my feed.

@filmore4537 7 ай бұрын

Like he knows how every muscle works 😭

@JamesMerrydancer 7 ай бұрын

I’ve watched him so much he is my feed haha

@skateboarderzzzz 7 ай бұрын

I wonder how often he has to check to see if his info is up to date, with all the new research being done it must be a never ending barrage of information! That being said, I’d imagine it’s a few at a time instead of major breakthroughs…….. if I’ve had a major breakthrough with one of my quad muscles you best call an ambulance since I just got hit by a car, and the femur is breaking through the quad! Maybe then I’d rock up to a physiotherapist a while later though haha

@usernameisunavailable8270 7 ай бұрын

He's more helpful than anyone I've seen for physical fitness so far.

@lukemothug3744 7 ай бұрын

Connor Harris goes even deeper in depth

@jakecashin 7 ай бұрын

I just want this guy to analyze me and tell me what parts of my body are fucked up

@yeeaahBUDDY 7 ай бұрын

Right?!

@memorabiliatemporarium2747 7 ай бұрын

Good news is that my analysis says your ears are good! Everything else? We're gonna need to cut some bits off 😊

@rachitsachdeva7836 7 ай бұрын

Exactly man lmao

@neverbeganforme 7 ай бұрын

“Analyze me” what do you mean by that..?🗿

@Spravedliviy 7 ай бұрын

That is my dream, i think my whole body disbalansed i have fear to train now cuz everytime i start exercising it making worse, and everyone gives different information… im tired

@dispiritednerd 7 ай бұрын

I HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM HOLY SHIT THIS IS LIFE CHANGING

@CrazyBob69 7 ай бұрын

SAME WTF THIS IS FANTASTIC

@jordanrock3494 7 ай бұрын

The human body is 🗑 😂

@vuedevex 7 ай бұрын

Same lmao

@alfredomeza4181 7 ай бұрын

The ankle detail is exactly how I feel. Plus when doing glute bridges and Deadlifts, I don't feel my glutes are activated. This solution is amazing.

@Ryan-wx1bi 7 ай бұрын

I have this problem and have been doing these exercises for a while, definitely did not work for me

@imag1n342 7 ай бұрын

This guy just diagnosed me from my couch better than a licensed PT, this is magic

@ericmamleev 6 ай бұрын

*Friends, I did 14 one arm pull ups Please support me*

@smashonlamez 6 ай бұрын

i doubt a good PT missed that, literally like a checklist of possible culprits

@YunisRajab 6 ай бұрын

@@smashonlamez and how many good PTs are there?

@smashonlamez 6 ай бұрын

@@YunisRajab thousands now that they have doctorate's degrees

@danielcalma2138 5 ай бұрын

@@smashonlamez😂

@myownfreemind6627 7 ай бұрын

I’ve got a client in the gym with a really tight hamstring issue! I’ll be trying this out to see if maybe it’s a factor. Thank you!! Edit : for those wondering, she just has tight hamstrings as I suspected, she never done sports and has insanely flexible hips being from south east Asia and she said grew up squatting down a lot. So she obviously never needed to use them as much. We’re making progress. 😊

@RM-xq7gf 7 ай бұрын

Trying to diagnose a client off of a tiktok is crazy

@juanmoretime7558 7 ай бұрын

@@RM-xq7gfhe’s diagnosing in person at his gym it seems; this is just an additional tool

@HabiboSalem 7 ай бұрын

@@RM-xq7gf🤣Fr but squat university is reputable

@YNGBJ 7 ай бұрын

⁠@@RM-xq7gfhe’s not diagnosing if u would read he said he’ll see if this works meaning he’ll see if this helps him he’s not a doctor and never claimed to be

@bendover2425 7 ай бұрын

@@RM-xq7gftrying to diagnose myself off a tiktok. Wish me luck!

@owenpalmer8242 7 ай бұрын

I've always struggled to touch my toes, no matter how much I stretch. I started training glutes for the first time, then I could touch the bottom of my foot within 3 days.

@BabyDontHearnMeNoMore 7 ай бұрын

that doesn’t make sense at all because usually training a muscle makes it tighter

@juanmoretime7558 7 ай бұрын

@@BabyDontHearnMeNoMoreexcept increased nerve stimulation and circulation resulting from strengthening exercises could make it easier to stretch.

@joegallagher9238 7 ай бұрын

@@BabyDontHearnMeNoMorethe whole point is that it wasn’t the muscle in this guys case it was the nerve a nerve needs proper stimulation so while the muscle may be tired the nerves that irritated cause pain or mixed Signals is more in tune

@BabyDontHearnMeNoMore 7 ай бұрын

@@juanmoretime7558 well not for me apparently

@nigh_anxiety 7 ай бұрын

@@MakaFanaTiko14 Nerves are supposed to slide a bit in their tract as you move, and don't like being stretched, but sometimes they can get stuck in the the connective tissue surrounding them so they stretch instead of sliding, which causes a feelings of pain and tightness and limits movement. The sciatic nerve runs from the base of the spine down the back of the leg and to the foot, so when the patient tried to touch their toes, the sciatic nerve was being stretched instead of sliding along its tract as it should. The activation exercises and glute workouts help it glide like it's supposed to.

@user-mb6ex4hg2c 7 ай бұрын

Man, I'm so glad I've discovered this channel

@hfrt29 7 ай бұрын

same

@John-qn2fd 2 ай бұрын

Same here mate. I had seen loads of "specialists" and physios. NONE OF them know what they are doing to be honest. All they want to do is cut me open and fuse my spine. Which I can do cause I've not long had a 2 year battle with bone poisoning cause they fused my big toe and it went septic. So I'm so glad I've found this channel with someone who actually knows their craft. Over here in Britain all they want to do is cut you open and operate. And physios don't have a clue what they're doing.

@ruibarian5187 7 ай бұрын

Roughly 15% of people have their ass coatic nerve running through the piriformis. Underdeveloped hip muscles can also cause sciatic irritation because of this. Edit, just saw the typo here, ass coatic should be sciatic, but I think "ass coatic" is weirdly more descriptive.

@SuperPumkinX99 7 ай бұрын

I had this problem since I was a kid, and I came across a video that explained it, I found that nerve flossing and deadlifting both helped a lot. 6 months later I can touch my toes for the first time in my life

@lincolncloud446 7 ай бұрын

I thought you said never flossing 💀

@mamtagrover3748 6 ай бұрын

@@lincolncloud446LMAO

@jairusbryant3229 6 ай бұрын

What is nerve flossing

@xerikl 7 ай бұрын

Another brilliant tip. Thank you so much for all the top tier content

@Traceurmintrix 7 ай бұрын

In all fairness in the after, he bent his knees way more to reach the floor, not saying it didn’t work but probably could’ve gotta gotten a fairer after shot

@cazzalyric 4 ай бұрын

I thought I was the only one who noticed that 😅

@frankenfaq4706 4 ай бұрын

Yeahh I just made a comment about that. Looks like all he did was bend his back more as well

@user-zr6pl6nb6z 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad I'm not alone in noticing.

@matkokubko7626 7 ай бұрын

I have just finished university, field in strength and conditioning and I can't express how helpful these shorts and videos with all the great information are to me as a new coach. Keep up the great work.❤

@winstonsattler2584 7 ай бұрын

I’m impressed by your knowledge and skills. Great work!

@onlydoodle12 7 ай бұрын

You are a legend my guy. Cheers for all the good work you are doing for the world.

@attoblaze3395 7 ай бұрын

Man i love this channel... great advices completely free of charge, huge educational value, good insights, all that jazz. This man is such a class act to release this stuff for free, i always learn so much watching these videos

@tachadocarmelojudeb.355 7 ай бұрын

Sometimes, when I watch your videos, you're like a magician with these kind of results. So good.

@RajUday9909 7 ай бұрын

The main thing is to touch the toes without bending the knees.

@emanuelgoffe839 7 ай бұрын

Progress requires steps

@busyrand 7 ай бұрын

Same thing I thought but I'll take it... I'm happy for the gentleman...

@CutTheCrapAndKissMe 7 ай бұрын

Why lock out thoughhhhhh

@buttnuttz6119 7 ай бұрын

@@CutTheCrapAndKissMeI dunno, it maximizes gains or something

@Darlan.369 7 ай бұрын

@CutTheCrapAndKissMe If I'm not wrong, it relaxes the hamstrings allowing it to stretch further.

@samuelcardonagarcia3718 7 ай бұрын

WTF, this information is worth millions!!

@JosSerrano11 7 ай бұрын

This man is a gift for humanity. I did a few of both exercises displayed at the end and I can touch the floor 😅 also my sciatica pain is gone.

@gentlesandladymen 7 ай бұрын

This account is a lifesaver. I have chronic pain and extremely tight hamstrings, but I also love weightlifting, and these videos have really really helped with pain control for me, thank you!

@HeavyweightMind 7 ай бұрын

I recently pulled my calf doing back extensions. I think I know why it happened, but I'm unsure of how to rehab it. Maybe you could do a video? This is a great clip, btw. Interesting how the muscular and nerve issues compounded in that way.

@mightymight365 7 ай бұрын

Ouch. Have been, and currently, there. E3 rehab has a great video for that. Tore my calf 8 weeks ago. Barely on phase 2. Whatever you do, DON’T aggressively stretch!

@BULLProdzzSS_C 6 ай бұрын

It’s fake he was bending his knees less in the first one but more in the second one

@limo-swine6537 7 ай бұрын

This is my exact problem. I feel my nerves pull much before my hamstrings get tight. Nerve glides barely helped. I'll follow the advice given in this video.

@Dan-ud8hz 7 ай бұрын

True healer this guy. Absolute medicine man. 🙏

@thebigcapitalism9826 7 ай бұрын

I just don’t understand how this is science rather than magic lmao Thank you for these videos! I may have to try these out

@skateboarderzzzz 7 ай бұрын

Magic is how we explain science before we understand it ;)

@M_SC 4 ай бұрын

Weird comment. Most scientific video on the channel makes you think magic?

@jodaf1n_67 7 ай бұрын

Should his knees be locked for the test lmao

@DopeyDetector 7 ай бұрын

No, dopey

@lightworker4512 4 ай бұрын

Yes, your testing hamstring flexibility with knees fully extended.

@watchinyoutube8919 7 ай бұрын

Dude i think honestly youre one of the few people that would have been able to help this man in the video

@andresroca9736 7 ай бұрын

Oh my! Dr. You completely guessed my current pain. Thanks a lot! Worked perfect inmediately. Specially relief with the nerve slide. Thanks again

@davidjanbaz7728 7 ай бұрын

Good video : but illopsoas tightness can cause an anterior pelvic tilt that also keeps hamstrings tight ! Both need to be evaluated and RPR can decrease illopsoas tightness and activate them from sitting too much! A common cause of this imbalance! Just my guess from being a Physical Therapist Assistant for 30+ years !

@erusean8492 7 ай бұрын

I have both issues, lol

@erikreuterskiold5996 7 ай бұрын

In this case iliopsoas is very unlikely as a cause as neural glide actually improved range of movement. Infact id say psoas tightness is more likely to cause posterior tilt, due to tendon pushing pelvis backwards as it crosses the pubic bone. Iliopsoas can cause both anterior or posterior tilt, depending on which section is tighter; iliac section or psoas section.

@skateboarderzzzz 7 ай бұрын

I am not well versed on musculoskeletal system, but I am currently at higher marks than the last 2 RMT students in my sister’s class, based solely on the written quizzes/exams. But I did have a surgery that limited my arm movement, and I essentially went from my back looking natural, to my shoulders being so severely slumped that I almost looked like the top of a question mark. I couldn’t straighten without pulling sutures, and I was in so much back pain. A Physiotherapist helped me out and figured what I needed within a few minutes of just looking at me and listening to me. It was mainly looking to just figure out how to stretch without moving my arms, or laying on my front. 1x assisted bed stretch later, and an explanation as to what the illiopsoas is, and I was a CHANGED man. Took it from an 8 down to a 3.75 on my pain scale within 3 sets of stretches. Shout out to all y’all for making miracles happen with your depth of body knowledge!

@alan30189 7 ай бұрын

Yes, improvement, but he’s still bending his knees. Fexibility to me, is when you can touch the floor, or your toes, without bending your knees.

@vincenttaylor8553 7 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@KN-uu8xc 7 ай бұрын

Agreed

@00SuperA 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, but I think you need timento achieve these results. This was a result of a quick fix.

@MyHaytem 5 ай бұрын

I wish they were people like you on every corner of the world and accessible to everyone. Our local PTs could never.

@Halverdogggg 6 ай бұрын

This literally blew my mind. Been struggling with exactly this for the last 10 months or so 😮

@LAERides 7 ай бұрын

Dude you applied a distal modifier to a SLR stretch. This result is 100% expected, no semi-competent physio would miss this. The distal modifier applied a stretch on the gastroc, which attaches above the knee, essentially straightening the knee and applying more stretch to the hamstring. This EXACT movement is also a neural tension test, ITS DESIGNED TO APPLY TENSION TO THE SCIATIC NERVE. This is not new.

@AnonymousToast2882 7 ай бұрын

This. I thought I was losing my mind lmao. Dorsiflexion elongates the hamstrings so of course the result would be reaching maximal stretch of the muscle earlier. And plantarflexion does the opposite so of course it would allow further movement of the leg. His conclusion that the tightness “wasn’t coming from the hamstrings” truly makes zero sense

@steewad 7 ай бұрын

Wow. Thought I had the same problem as patient at first. But after reading your comments, of course that's gonna happen. When you flex your foot and put your hand behind your knee, you can even feel the tendon pulling on your hamstring. He made a pretty big mistake here. Granted, I can touch the floor with my full palms, do a pistol squat and can feel my butt when I single leg hip hinge.

@erinalexander9797 6 ай бұрын

I’m so grateful I’ve found your channel!!!

@pedrocarvalho6431 6 ай бұрын

I simply cannot express how grateful I am. I had the same problem and I did the exact same thing in the video for 2 days. Now I'm able to do all those movements without pain. Thank you so much! 🙏

@Hiiiiiiiiii951 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my back is always hurting and you have helped me god bless you sir

@Daoldhead51 7 ай бұрын

Exact same routine my physical therapy had me doing for my sciatic nerve. Your channel never lies.

@balabarani2353 7 ай бұрын

Is ur sciatic issue cleared?

@BurgerSquad69 4 ай бұрын

As a guy with sciatica I appreciate this a lot

@geobus3307 5 ай бұрын

Great teacher!

@dowtingtomas.695 3 ай бұрын

“Extremely unstable during the single leg squat “ 😂😂😂 . Oh come on now that ol beginners move 😮😂

@Iamsimplyfree 5 ай бұрын

You are a genius 👏🏽 awesome work.

@maansurislam1991 7 ай бұрын

i need a pt like this guy everywhere else i go they give me the same bs as the previous pt

@thegoodgeneral 5 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ… you are a Goddamn genius

@CheeseBurrito2258 7 ай бұрын

You are so damn great for sharing your professional advice out for free… thank you so much!!!

@ryanbarker4573 6 ай бұрын

This is exactly my problem and every “specialist” I go to’s first reaction is to stretch the heck out of it flaring me up even more. Thank you for the amazing content !

@tomb2289 7 ай бұрын

These are like awesome life changing detective stories, so cool! 💪

@jihadjoe4900 7 ай бұрын

This man is cooking

@mrglobemcglobeglobe8318 7 ай бұрын

Dang, this is me exactly - I always thought it was my legs from cycling as having zero flexibility in my legs

@quanmack6332 4 ай бұрын

Idk what all science and work was involved in this video but this presentation was perfect for me. The animation, science, and close ups were welled timed etc.

@Lindxni 7 ай бұрын

You literally sort out every problem known to human muscles. Amazing ⭐️

@sillybilly3723 6 ай бұрын

You do amazing work. Thank you for all your videos!

@thomaskennedy7842 5 ай бұрын

Squat University is a national treasure. Get this man a regular spot on Good Morning America.

@ExpressSend195 7 ай бұрын

Omg i just touched my toes for the first time in over a decade just from doing this, thank you so much! I spent several years in a wheelchair because of severe epilepsy as a child but this is truly life changing!

@mila21pila 7 ай бұрын

Ugh I had constant hamstring problems throughout my college track career. So much time wasted on stretches, stim, etc. Wish we had more knowledgeable trainers like you.

@evanjones8051 7 ай бұрын

You have taught me so much. I can’t thank you enough. ❤

@jtru77 9 күн бұрын

Omg... so glad I found this! It's NOT the hamstrings!! 🤯🙏

@joshuamendez4189 7 ай бұрын

Needed this!! I had a feeling it was my sciatica but couldn’t figure out how to make it better or get rid of the tightness. Thanks 🙏🏽

@stevenharris1235 7 ай бұрын

I love his content. Wish I could go see this modern day guru

@lmedina3366 7 ай бұрын

Great presentation. Especially love it was brief the point. Also something I need & doable. TY very very much.

@jcof2035 4 ай бұрын

Genuinely the best, most useful and easily applicable information on the internet. Every athlete and every day person could highly benefit from your videos

@cyclobenchaprine 4 ай бұрын

If they want to convince themselves they have problems that never existed, sure. The habitual smearing of vague other professionals to make himself look good shows you what kind of person this is

@Rustrust123 4 ай бұрын

i havent been able to do squats in the gym for 2 years and this video genuinely saved me

@slut4kobe 6 ай бұрын

From someone with extremely tight hamstrings and scoliosis, the two stretches you made him do to fix it made my lower back and hamstrings feel a million times better and more loose, and I only did 1 set of each. I’m definitely gonna start doing this daily

@realtalk2046 6 ай бұрын

Great video! As always!!!

@athenariddle1786 6 ай бұрын

I feel like I know a great deal from school and martial arts, and Im laughing at myself because THIS blows my mind. Theres always new information that keeps going its awesome. One day I hope we can just know all the body stuff. So the pains all goes away :)

@digital_syringes 4 ай бұрын

this human muscular anatomy model had no business being that caked up

@MusicNinja87 7 ай бұрын

The sciatic nerve glides have helped me a ton.

@valv3277 5 ай бұрын

HOW DID HE LEARN THIS STUFF BRUH I feel like he always sees what no other medical professional does! Like he pinpoints it so easy

@Itscoltonmartin 6 ай бұрын

I’m extremely athletic and fit, but yet I have serious mobility/ flexibility problems. This seriously helps me! Great content!

@369lightinthedark 7 ай бұрын

Amazing, will definitely be using this tip! Thank you 🙏🏼

@enoughisenough4600 7 ай бұрын

nice, thank you for posting this important information, FOR FREE. You a diamond..❤and appreciated!!

@RE5ON 7 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this video. Thank you men, that's why I follow you on tiktok and KZfaq

@cathyjennings5580 6 ай бұрын

Very important information 😊Thanks so much

@imnotftw 7 ай бұрын

I had lower back and leg pain for years. If I would massage my back I could feel the affect all the way down my back, leg and into my foot. Clearly a trapped nerve. Went to chiropractors and all sorts. Saw a video on yet about how it can be the nerve trapped and tight hamstrings and quads a few weeks ago and the penny dropped. I started doing quad and hamstring stretches and about a week ago I finally managed to “pop” something that wouldn’t pop for years. It was like someone fired a gun inside my skin from the lower back all the way down my leg into my heel. The sensation made me actually yell out in surprise. For the past week I have slept well every night. Sleeping well was something I haven’t done in I’d say 2-3 years since the issue started. Now my lower back does still ache a little but I’m pretty sure it’s just residual pain that will heal. Now when I massage my back I can no longer feel it all the way down my leg and positions and activities that were uncomfortable for me before now aren’t. It feels incredible to finally have some normality back. To not be in pain and be able to sleep. Bliss. Trapped nerves are a bitch.

@Aj-xo5ud 7 ай бұрын

This is exactly what i needed! Thanks man!

@mohadese8586 7 ай бұрын

If i could show this video to every single person in the world i would. Really would. Thank you!

@SanchitC 7 ай бұрын

I don’t know much about mobility or PT but I’m pretty sure this Sciatic Nerve guy has been the main villain for a couple seasons by now 😂

@HandresPovidaiko 7 ай бұрын

I have this exact same problem, no stretch ever fixed it. Thank you, I'll definitely be trying that out

@TheNizoubizou 7 ай бұрын

brother in christ, we all need a personal guy like you

@MilipTichaelPhomas 6 ай бұрын

PE teacher that wants to be called 'doctor' - Physical Therapist

@galitshomronilevin1504 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love your content!

@kshahkshah 6 ай бұрын

This guy is an amazing diagnostician

@valdieter 7 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos

@banana7398 4 ай бұрын

Got that whole bakery back there dam🔥🔥🔥

@greensleeves32 7 ай бұрын

Best channel on KZfaq

@33crushman 7 ай бұрын

It's crazy how connected the body is. Usually an issue in one area is caused by something else you would never think of.

@svsRaviKiran 6 ай бұрын

bro got his muscles tattoo-ed. sick luv!!!

@BraydenBlackwood 6 ай бұрын

That model got me going GYATTTTTTTT

@stoneyhippie420 5 ай бұрын

I wish you had a whole picture of all the muscles and the names of them. That’s awesome.

@kapri5095 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. This helped me too. In just 5 mins!

@StcyBRD 6 ай бұрын

This is me!! Thanks for the video!

@LeGentleMensChannel 7 ай бұрын

Would really love to see overhead mobility content!

@user-hq2uu6hz9o 7 ай бұрын

Amazing information. I feel this is for most people.

@PraveenKumar-kj8rq 6 ай бұрын

Wow the amount of effort he is putting amazing

@GrandTested 7 ай бұрын

Bro! How in the actual fk did you figure this out? So I skipped the first few exercises and did the kickstand single legged squat on both sides and to my mf surprise, I was able to touch my damn toes. I mean there is still a little discomfort but it was happening at least 5 inches above my toe beforehand. Man I greatly appreciate your free instructional video advice. I sincerely you hope that your giving back to the people with this information brings you the happiness you deserve. Bravo bro. And again, Thank you!

@spontaneousbootay 7 ай бұрын

He moved his ass

@andy0995 7 ай бұрын

This is what the answer I've looking for my entire life 🤣

@armstrongphysiotherapy5099 7 ай бұрын

Aggressive stretching often leads to protective spasm. Glutes and Hams are both hip extensors and the relative tonal levels are important. You can also down down regulate the hams using antagonistic inhibition and the crossed extension reflex. But if ya bum is lazy strengthening is the key. Great vid.