


With a mix of training hard and sitting for long periods each day, we tend to get very tight hamstrings. Stretching them is not the only cure for this. With this exercise you will smash and floss the tissue using a lacrosse ball. Hamstring Smash and Floss IMPROVES: Hip Extension, Knee Flexion, Back Hip and Knee Pain, Squat / Pulling Techniques TEST: First test your squat at the bottom position. EXERCISE: 1. Sit on a box and position a lacrosse ball under your hamstring. Shift your weight onto it to apply as much pressure on it as you can handle. 2. Roll around on it to find a tight spot, then extend your leg. Continue to bend and straighten your leg as well as roll over the ball side to side until you feel the tissue relax. This effectively smash...