20-Minute Hamstring and Hip Opener Routine

20 minutes and a mat – that’s all you need to stretch your hamstrings and open your hips.

And it’s something I recommend all of us over the age of 40 do at least once a week.

Why is stretching the hamstrings and hips so important?

• Shortened hamstrings pull on your pelvis, affecting how you walk
• Tight hamstrings are one of the leading causes of low back pain
• The muscles related around your hips are responsible for every movement from walking to running
• Tight hips can cause everything from low back pain and knee pain
• Both groupings of muscles tend to be shortened with people who sit a lot during the day,
• Muscles and connective tissue shorten with every passing year due to a decrease of water in the tissue

Hamstring & Hip Opener Routine