Why You Can't Pike And Pancake! (TIGHT HAMSTRINGS) 

omshit this is hilarious

I used to feel like this, this sort of stuff every day, you'll get there little by little

Lol I used to feel like that too, but for the past month I've been following his 15 minute hamstring routine and my flexibility has improved so much. I also use a splits training app.

@@marshallmaia8130 I've heard that streching doesn't elongate your muscles. you just strech to get your nervous system used to the position.

Joel Doxtator Same

Recognition is the first step. Congratulations, you're on your way!

I'll let you know in 2 weeks, I have really tight hamstrings lol

Tom Merrick how long did it actually take u to put ur hands flat on the ground and how often per week did u practice?

Lol I struggle to touch my shins

Tom Merrick cool vid bro:)

It really is a beauty and for any level of mobility!

Alketas same here !

I was just about to write how this is probably the only stretch I've ever done which I can feel in the hamstrings, cheers

Man this one is no joke. Behind my knees and just above went all tingly it was the intense for me. I’m definitely normally a lean over and flip to try and touch my toes 👏

I was like never ever is this gonna stretch my hamstrings all that much, but then I did it and my immediate reaction was OMG this feels so SO good

absolutely, especially with the pancake :)

Yes, neutral spine is critical for most hamstring stretches. I am glad you addressed movement within the stretches. I found better gains when adding a dynamic component into my stretches, rather than always focusing on static holds. Good video!

too kind :)

Jealousy is prevalent in modern interwebs

That's why it's a free country. Everyone is entitled to have an opinion, not just you. : )

Actually the like to dislike ratio of the people who rated this video is only a little over .5%! That is a really great ratio!

Amr Ayman Anyone who starts a video with “what is up”/“what’s up” is a bad person.

Good to hear!

Same. I do a lot of 5k and 10k running. This will help me big time

Good to hear!

keep it up the great work grandpa

Definitely a good cue for many positions :)

Did you mean improve your ass movement?

Guna Letchu Seriously dude?

​@@notwanheda9056 yea seriously, of course.. I hope she did because every girl should. honestly, I kinda feel like every guy should aswell but ok... I made my girl do it, mostly for ass movement. she stretches every day now, she's a good girl.

@@gebruikersnaamhuh bro lmao

Maybe....Thank you too Tim, inspirational!

LOL ;) That's me too.

Lyrea V. lets fix that :)

Gotta get stretching!

+1, can't keep my lower back very straight if I try to go quite low.

''' and potentially paving their way for some painfull injuries later on in life" !!!! NOW you tell me ... 30 years later after I did exactly that stuff while playing rugby in my 20s LOL .. RU-vid where were you ?!

Funny thing my trainer is younger than me, by like 4 years. May not seem like much now but when we were teens it was a strange dynamic.

Pretty arrogant to judge someone only basing on his age

Chopped Hazelnuts yes, that’s true, that’s why I apologized about it. Did you see that this was an apology and that I accepted correction? All you saw was the judging...maybe that’s an issue for you as well?

Kenny kohen I’m almost 60. It’s not that I didn’t think he wouldn’t know anything, obviously not, bc I’m on his site. It’s just that I’ve been into athletics for all of my life, when it wasn’t popular, etc. sometimes when someone “new” comes along, it’s hard to see them as an “expert” when not that much time has gone by for them. That said, many “tried and true” things that have been practiced for decades, don’t actually work. It’s the dynamic of learning more and more about the incredible human body and especially it’s behavior in connection to our thoughts. This is a thousands of years old concept (JW.org) which is why I continue to learn and grow and not get stuck in any present popular approach, but scrutinize it against what I’ve known and experienced. That is what true dynamic growth involves. I make mistakes, acknowledge them, and move on.

thanks guys, great work over there :)

Yeahhh buddy, thank you

Following a plan and making progress is great. Continuing to educate yourself on all areas of physical well-being is no less/more, important. Some will be glad they didn't continue to over-extend certain muscles ;)

Thats why I started playing video games on the floor...but i would be in a butterfly position

it's the only way to improve!

Then you likely also have tight calves, I'd think. I have the exact same sensation and my calves are piano wire tight.

Sean ...yea maybe i should try to train them more to see if it gets better ^^

Hi! If you feel pain in the back of your knees that means you are going beyond the ability of your hamstrings to stretch an putting strain on your tendons! As a result you are overstraining the entire muscle which will cause it to get shorter rather than longer as you are repeatedly inflicting tiny injuries on it. You HAVE to cut back if you want to see results and avoid hurting yourself. I know it sucks when you feel like you are hardly even doing the exercise but as he said in the video, for some people ten degrees are enough to get a good stretch. When it comes to stretching, wanting too much is usually our worst enemy

@@wanjahe8749 thanks :)

@@Charlie_Waffles To target tight calves, a ProStretch is great. Just take it easy when you first get it. I got mine from Amazon and I also use one at the gym for stretching after my workouts.

Hope it helps :)

You're welcome, and thanks haha

Glad to help Jimmy. 1. It depends...I would say 6 months as a minimum but people like Emmet say 18 months. 2. Again it depends, sometimes its gradual and sometimes it just stops then a month later you have a big break through. Key is to stay patient and be consistent, results will come :)

Thx for the reply, will keep persevering!

@@Jimmy-ju1fh Progress?

Spoiler: the bloke in the yellow jacket wins

lol thanks Joey

I did these stretches the past few days before running and after. Felt great the next day. I will continue. Thanks again.

Etienne Fotopoulos thank you! :)

same please answer tom

He does state a few times a week. I reckon 3 times a week would be a good amount. 10 reps and hold the last rep in full range of motion for 10 seconds

9 minutes per week for each stretch

Gotta get stretching, glad to help

Awesome man, so glad to help! Good luck with your training :)

Good to hear and I hope it helps :)

Any time you actually do it! I personally try to squeeze in my mobility in the am but as long as I get it done I'm happy :)

before or after a work out? What the difference beetween mobility and flexibility? I think you have said it but dont know in which video. thanks

Inbetween the evening news and your last cup of tea. But never in the morning that usualy ends in a violent death

Alberto Rosas when you wake And just before bed. Slight stretching in the morning light workout. But stretch before bed so when your muscles heal from the workouts they don't tighten up as much and you feel less sore

there is no right time. the time you feel doing it is the best time. Same for training. Listen to your body.

ewewt ayew then stretch your calves. They could be tighter.

Agreed with Mel. They do tie in together over the knee. Check my channel for an ankle dorsiflexion routine that you could apply before :)

When I try the standing pancake strech you're showing us in the video, I feel the most stretch on the inner side of my knees, then in my hips and my calfes. I can only bend about maybe 20-30 degrees. What should I focus on?

Try changing the angle in your hips

Tom Merrick

Glad you enjoyed and happy to help :)

Got to hit the semimembranosus and semitendinosus with the legs abducted. It really is! I think it would but a band is nicer and useful for some many things!

I take dance classes and to practice our pancake our instructor tells us to sit up straight and then put our hands on our butt and pull it up so youre sitting on your hipbones, really focusing on the tilt of our hips. That makes sure you're stretching in the correct area and then we lean forward with our chest. I've made such tremendous improvement. I could hardly put my hands flat on the floor in front of me and now 6 months later I'm almost laying on the floor!

Rishro29 I don't understand all the put hands on the butt thing.. You mean when sitting, put hands under your butt? Thanks for sharing though! Much appreciated

I cant do either. My breasts get in the way

Good plant spotting skills, i guess eat it! That baby has been growing for months...need to find a recipe that will match :)

Haahaaaaa! I had to go back and see what you were talking about. I can't believe you saw that!

the_culture u switched my concentration from Tom to cabbage

youtube watcher at 2:40 in front of the white seat!

you could make a coleslaw? or ferment it and make some kimchi? put it through a stirfry perhaps :)

Glad to help!

Glad to help Stephen :)

hahahaha just tuck them in

try a jockstrap

Haha 😂

Support underwear is a easy fix😂😂

How low? Knee level?? Jesus! Yeah....swing em Bro. Swing em.