My Hamstrings Are SO Tight! What Are Some Good Stretches For Cyclists (and runners and everybody)?

Yesterday, I tried a 'down dog' pose.. and.... OOHHH!  My hamstrings (the muscles on the backs of my legs) were SOOO tight!!  So, I made the decision to take my stretching a little more seriously!  Since most of my exercise time seems to be on the bike, I did a little research on the best stretches for cyclists and I found out that there are really 5 main areas to stretch... the hamstrings (back of the legs), the glutes (your tush), your calves ( the backs of your lower legs), the ilio-tibial band (the band of thick fibrous tissue that runs down the outside of your leg from your hip to just below your knee joint), neck and shoulders.  I have a video or 2 consisting of effective stretches for each of those groups.  

Take your time, relax and S-T-R-E-T-C-H!!!

LET'S START WITH OUR HAMSTRINGS:

HERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT STRETCHES FOR YOUR GLUTES:

DON'T FORGET YOUR CALF MUSCLES!!! THE FIRST VIDEO IS LOWER CALF AND THE SECOND IS THE UPPER CALF STRETCH:

ILIOTIBIAL BAND STRETCH: A TIGHT OR INFLAMED IT BAND CAN CAUSE TENDONITIS, SO MAKE SURE TO STRETCH IT OUT!!!

And yes, your upper body gets tight, too, on the bike!!

HERE IS A 4 MINUTE UPPER BODY, HEAD AND NECK CENTERED STRETCH..  IT FEEL WONDERFUL AFTER COMPLETING THE ENTIRE VIDEO!!!