Popsugar Health & Fitness Stretches Stretches For Tight Hamstrings If Your Hamstrings Are Crazy Tight, Open Them With These 18 Stretches 19 June 2018 by Jenny Sugar View On One Page Photo 17 of 18 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 17 Reclining Hamstring Stretch Lie on your back. Raise your left leg as high as you can, keeping your pelvis flat on the ground. Hold your lower thigh and encourage the leg to move toward your head. Flex your bottom foot to stretch your calf too. Hold for 30 seconds, then switch sides. Previous Next Start Slideshow StretchesYogaLeg ExercisesWorkouts