This is the perfect complement (note spelling!) to the Floor upper & middle back stretch I loaded yesterday; together, they provide simple ways of stretching and mobilising the entire posterior chain, from heels to back of neck. The emphasis can be changed by manipulating two sets of forces: how much you pull your shoulders to your thighs, and how much you straighten your legs.
In execution, the stretch is simplicity itself, though it is best to make sure that you are not holding your breath while working (when the head below the heart, necessitated by the standing position, there is always a chance of feeling a bit faint when you stand back up).
And please note the suggestions re. alternately straightening, then bending, each leg in turn; if done briefly, this provides a strong, yet brief, hamstring stretch on the straightening leg; this is tolerated well (because brief and novel) and, because the feet are in full contact with the floor, we find that the remapping that this technique is optimised for lasts and translates (for example) into a better paschimottananasa (if you are a yogi) or a better pike position (if you are a gymnast).
We feel that these effects are achieved by resetting the length--tension relationship of the hamstrings; this is mediated by the somatosensory cortex and is a function of what the brain believes is appropriate for these muscles AND your past patterns of use. Change these, and your hamstrings will change.
There is much more to this; a fuller explanation can be found in the book Overcome neck & back pain, 4th edition. Please see my site for details.
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