Pain with sitting is a common issue with proximal hamstring tendinopathy. This is because of compression of the upper hamstring against the ischial tuberosity. In this video, I demonstrate an exercise progression to gradually expose the tendon to hip flexion to be able to tolerate sitting.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Cause of tendinopathy (tensile and compressive loads)
0:55 Why pain doesn't mean damage
1:22 Approaching pain with sitting
1:57 Quadruped rocking
2:52 Downward dog
3:20 Half kneeling hinge
4:22 Deadlift progression
4:53 Squat progression


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