Basic Stretch: High Lunge/hamstring Video

High lunges with hamstring stretches should be done after a cardio workout because they are static and held for a longer period of time. Prevent soreness after a workout by trying high lunges with hamstring stretches using tips from a fitness trainer in this fitness video.

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Maintain heel/knee alignment while stretching the quads
Balance stretch between hamstring & quads
Great stretch for golfers & other sports
Flexible hamstring takes stress off of the lower back
Perform daily

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Joseph Seeman, celebrity trainer has a BFA in Dance. He is Anusara certified in yoga and Johnny G certified for indoor cycling. He has a full roster celebrity clients and personal training clientel. Joseph has been an intergral part of the iTRAIN team at iTRAIN.com. ITRAIN.com is your own "Hollywood personal trainer right in your pocket." Each audio and video workout consists of an elite Hollywood Trainer or World Champion Athlete mixed with original music to satisfy your workout needs. iTRAIN provides more than 275 workouts in its library ranging from treadmill to elliptical, cycling, strength training, and many more.

Hi, welcome to Pilates Core Training. My name is Joseph, and in this segment we're going to do some roll-ups followed by some variations on teaser. So, with that being said, take your legs straight out in front of you. Toes and knees pointing straight up to the sky at all times. I know as we move along, thighs tend to roll out, feet roll out. That's going to affect your hips as well as your abdominals. So take a nice tall seat, and breathe in. As you exhale, scoop the tail bone under, and we're just going to go halfway to start. Pause for a second. Take a full breath in, and as you exhale, draw from the belly to come back up. Inhale at the top. And again, exhale, try to go a little deeper this time. Again, carving out the belly, trying to drop the stomach muscles into the spine. Take a full breath in. Exhale from the core, from the belly. Rise back up. Inhale at the top. Exhale, let's take it a little deeper. Try to touch just your lower back to the floor. Take a full breath in. And as you exhale, come right back up. Inhale at the top. Now let's do three full ones. Take a full breath in, and exhale. Roll all the way down to the floor. Stretch the arms up and over the head. Take a full breath in, and as you exhale bring the arms forward, curl through the belly to come back up. And again, roll it down. Inhale. And exhale. And again, one more time. Inhale, fall, and as you exhale curl it down. And inhale, come right back up. Next, adjust your pelvis a little bit. Bend your knees. On this first variation of teaser, you're going to take your right leg straight up next to the left knee. So knees together at all times, legs hugging in. Stretch your arms forward. Take a full breath in, and as you exhale roll down. This time take the arms out to the side. Breathe in fully, and as you exhale, exhale from the belly to come right back up. And inhale. Let's do four more of these. Exhale from the belly to come right back up. Again, you don't need to go all the way down. Even if it's just half way. Reach, and then scoop up. Inhale, and exhale. And let's do one more. All the way down. And all the way up. Switch legs. Left leg up, and exhale. Roll down. Inhale, curl to come back up. And exhale, roll down. And again, curl up, exhale from the belly. And slowly roll it down. Inhale. To exhale, come up. And then lower down. Last one. Rise all the way up and hold. Good job. This is Pilates Core Training. My name is Joseph. Have a great day.

Basic Stretch: High Lunge/Hamstring Video

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