Mechanics of Touching Your Toes (with hands or head)

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Click here to join the Mobility & Flexibility Toolkit: https://www.matthewismith.com/mftk?utm_medium=smo&utm_source=yto&utm_campaign=mechanics&utm_content=pike Join the free 1-hour masterclass: https://www.matthewismith.com/mftk-masterclass-opt-yto?utm_medium=smo&utm_source=yto&utm_campaign=mechanics&utm_content=pike For all Toolkits, coaching & contact: https://www.matthewismith.com/?utm_medium=smo&utm_source=yto&utm_campaign=mechanics&utm_content=pike For more regular content updates: https://www.instagram.com/matthewismith/ Touching your toes (with your hands or head) requires more than just flexible hamstrings. In the “Mechanics of Touching Your Toes” we break this skill of pike & head to toe down into its fundamental components and look at how your nervous system interacts with each piece. You will learn: - How your brain limits your flexibility (stretch tolerance) - The optimal forward fold technique - the passive to active spectrum / assisted to resisted spectrum - Which muscles get stretched - How to stretch muscles like your hamstrings - The muscles that need to be strong - About the sciatic nerve And more… The 3D anatomy & educational graphics are custom-made by our in-house graphics team. The media, video and FlexView anatomy are copyrighted. It's not for distribution or re-use without prior written permission from matthewismith. Enjoy the video! Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions 🤙