How to Lengthen your Hamstrings for rowing

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So many of you enjoyed the earlier Hamstring Length for Rowing Strength post that we’ve askjed Kristen Marvin to do another for us!

There are many ways in which to lengthen your hamstrings; however, this SIMPLE position is one of the best! Whether you are at home, at the beach, at the park, or wherever, why not sit down with your legs straight!

Every time you sit with your knees bent you are actually shortening your hamstrings and your calves over time. How often do you sit with your knees bent throughout the day, everyday?

Take this QUIZ  [NOT retrospectively please! In real time with a watch throughout the day and record it]

Commute time to and from work: ___minutes

Commute time for family outings: ___minutes

Sitting at work: ___minutes

Sitting to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, afterhours: ___minutes

Watching TV/movies:___minutes

Using the Internet or computer (not at work): ___minutes

Other sitting time (i.e. toilet, grocery shopping, hanging with friends, etc.):___minutes

Appointments (dentist, doctor, haircut, etc):___minutes

Total time: ___hours ___ minutes

30 DAY CHALLENGE [Sitting with legs straight]

Sitting with your legs straight, quads relaxed, neutral pelvis (crotch and front of pelvis in line) and ribs down (ribs in line with pelvis)

Day 1-7: 5 minutes/day

Day 8-14: 10 minutes/day

Day 16-21: 15 minutes/day

Day 22-30: 20 minutes/day

IMPORTANT: You do NOT have to do all the minutes at one time! For example: 5 minutes/day can be split up into 5 x 1 minute throughout the day. Be good to yourself! Do NOT start on the floor. Most of you will because you are competitive BUT your physiology will say otherwise. Don’t go past your own body’s limits= it will achieve absolutely nothing.

After the 30 days, if you are feeling more at home on the floor consider having your meals down there… or at least a few times a week

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