All Things Hamstrings: Cramps, "Yoga Butt", Flexibility, Strength, & More

Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss all things hamstrings! Points of discussion include: The anatomy of the hamstrings musclesThe biomechanics of how to strengthen the hamstringsDoes yoga strengthen the hamstrings?What’s the connection between hamstring strengthening and hamstring flexibility?What is “yoga butt” (a.k.a. proximal hamstring tendinopathy)?What causes yoga butt? Who tends to develop this condition?How is yoga butt generally treated? Wh...

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Yoga Meets Movement Science takes a science-based look at many of the common questions, myths, and controversies that arise in the realms of yoga, movement, and fitness. Join yoga teacher and educator Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor and longtime yogi Travis Pollen on this crash course, where the worlds of yoga and movement science collide!