Understanding the difference between dynamic and static stretching is essential for improving muscle elasticity and preventing injury. Discover targeted stretches for tight hamstrings and learn how to safely relieve a stiff neck or heel cord tension.
The muscles that run along the sides of your waist, the obliques, allow you to bend sideways and rotate your trunk. When these muscles are tight, it can inhibit your performance in sports requiring overhead hitting as well as cause a misalignment of the spine to the right or left.
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The biceps femoris is considered the "lateral" hamstring muscle and helps you to bend your knee in the same way that your biceps enables you to bend your elbow. This muscle attaches to the back of your thighbone and sit bone and then runs down the outside of your leg to attach to the calf bone.
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The hamstring is a dense muscle that tends to get tight, particularly if you spend many hours working on a computer. Knots may develop in spots where muscle fibers have actually bonded. Think of a knot as a balled-up rubber band. If you pull on it, the knot becomes more compact.
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