Exercise

Hamstring Stretch

Fold forward from the hips with a slight knee bend to target the hamstrings without excessive lower back strain. Keep your chest toward your legs and avoid rounding your spine excessively.

Also called: Standing Hamstring Stretch, Toe Touch Stretch · Equipment: stretching

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How to do it

Step by step

  1. Stand with feet hip-width apart and a slight bend in your knees.
  2. Hinge at the hips and fold your torso forward toward your legs.
  3. Let your arms hang down and relax your neck and shoulders.
  4. Gently deepen the fold by straightening your legs slightly as tolerated.
  5. Hold for 30-60 seconds breathing deeply.
Muscles worked

What it trains

Mainly Hamstrings.

Programming

What the research says

Alternatives · VALDA FLEX

Swap it mid-workout

With VALDA Pro, FLEX offers alternatives like these when you swap an exercise mid-workout.

Log the hamstring stretch in VALDA, with these cues one tap away while you train and your history for it in one place.

General information about exercise technique, not medical advice. If you have an injury or a health condition, your healthcare provider is the right person to ask.