🦵 Standing Hamstring Stretch
Place your heel on a low step or curb and lean forward to stretch the hamstrings.
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How to do the Standing Hamstring Stretch
- Place your heel on a low step, leg straight
- Keep your standing leg slightly bent
- Hinge at the hips and lean forward (chest to thigh)
- Keep your back flat, not rounded
- Hold 30 seconds, switch sides
Form tips
- Hinge from hips, not the lower back
- You should feel it in the back of the thigh
Muscles worked
Hamstrings
When to be cautious
- Acute hamstring strain
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