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This is great news. I get hamstring pain for a couple days after resistance-stretching (but not during the stretching). Not as much aggravation from passive stretching. Any idea why? Used to get it for about 10 days when the injury started 6-8 months ago. Even RDLs aggravate it. Rack Pulls, Leg Curls etc don’t. It seems like the Eccentric stuff is what angers it. I really don’t know why. Do you think just going in and warming up and doing Rack Pulls (too inflexible for deadlifts off the floor) will allow me to gain flexibility by maybe 1/4 - 1/2 inch each session? I can try to gradually lower my starting position during the Pulls. Would passive stretching or anything help if done before or after the workout? Really need a way out if I’m to get over my pelvic floor dysfunction, because my ticked pelvis and incredibly tight hamstrings, and thus weak and impositioned glutes are causing it. For reference the 45 LB plates on the Barbell are about 11 inches away from floor.

Any update on this? Ive got the same sharp pain for a couple days after hamstring stretching. It lasted about 10 days when it first happened (6+ months ago), and gradually reduced to 2 days. It only presents itself hours after the stretching and then when in end ROM situations for the next 2 days.

That was a good video, thanks.

Has there been any new discoveries or atleast anecdotal evidence of how to recover from a hamstring strain? Mine happened 4 months ago and haven’t been able to make flexibility gains since. Its still sorer/slightly painful than it should be in the middle/upper area when flexed. Ive tried several weeks of rest, passive stretching, isometric stretching, and a tad bit of high rep-low weight strengthening (25 reps or so). None of these hurt during, but the soreness and slight pain later that evening and the following 4-5 days seems excessive, along with not making any flexibility gains in only this body part. Im stumped. Edit: I’ve made fantastic gains with eccentric resisted stretching for about 8 reps, followed by 2 minutes of end range isometric stretching, for what it’s worth. I went from a beginner quad stretch on the floor with my legs under me and getting to about a 45 angle to getting my butt to my feet and finally I’m just about getting my butt to my feet in the Couch Stretch with this method. If you have any questions about that, feel free to ask what I mean about how I stretch!

I’m doing Emmet’s beginner stage, the bodyweight good morning stretch, and I’m feeling it behind the knee. My first question is how do I know if that’s from tight hamstrings or calves, and my second question is is it fine to continue forward like that or should I bend the knee a little more to feel it more spread out throughout the hamstring muscle?

I’ve looked into those. I might give them a shot. I’ve had really great success with my legs using resisted/weighted stretching. I’ve had trouble getting results post strained hamstring though, so I’m looking into whatever will work now.

Yep. I’m not there yet. I don’t have the prerequisites. I assumed, unless otherwise stated that it would be relaxed. Just curious for the future. I hadn’t found an answer anywhere else. Thanks

This may sound dumb but are the hamstring and calf I’m stretchig supposed to be relaxed or contracted when doing the pulses?