Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch

A upper legs exercise targeting the hamstrings.

Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch demonstration
Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Hamstrings

Secondary muscles

Calves

How to do Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch

  1. Sit on a mat with your right leg extended in front of you and your left leg bent with your foot against your right inner thigh.

  2. Lean forward from your hips and reach for your ankle until you feel a stretch in your hamstring. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat for your other side.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Hamstrings

Secondary

Calves

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