Hamstrings Stretching Exercises For L-Sit Flexibility

I got a comment on my L-Sit video from user Mentawais asking “can you post some videos to improve hamstring flexibility? thanks”
ok, if you want to improve your hamstrings flexibility and thus improve your L-Sit, here are a few ways you can stretch your hamstrings out.  You want to do this when you are warmed up, usually after workout, or after a 15 -20 minute warm up to get ready to do some L Sits or exercises that require some flexibility.  If you really want to dramatically improve your flexibility, that requires real work, and you should be doing this Daily.  Be careful you don’t over stretch and tear something - and as always, if you do, don’t blame me - not my fault.  
To start, here are typical trainer ways to stretch your hamstrings - with a stretching Rope or even a towel around your foot.  Try to keep your knee straight, and hold these for at least 30 seconds.  While you are at it, you probably should stretch to each side.

Gymnasts typically do things a bit more aggressively since they are used to stretching for about 20 minutes per day.
Each one of these stretches can be done and held for at 30 seconds.
Pike Stretch -
Hurdler
Splits - Right Leg and Left Leg
Straddle Splits

If your goal is to be able to lift your legs in an L position, you’ll want to practice a seated leg lift as well just to get your body used to lifting your legs up while your knees are straight.  Put your hands by your side and push off your fingertips and use your abs and hip flexors to lift your legs.