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

Yoga Meets Movement Science

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What Are the Hamstrings to Joint Actions?

The hamstrings are what's known as a biarticular muscles. They cross two joints, except for the short head of the biceps fabrics. If they were to contract and shorten, they would bend the knee. And that direction of like pulling your thigh back in space is called hip extension. So yeah, bending the knee and tomcly is called knee flexion.

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