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Chair Leg Extended Stretch
Chair Leg Extended Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the hamstrings, with help from the adductors.
beginnerotherstatic movementisolationstretching
- Main muscles
- hamstrings
- Also works
- adductors
How to do it
- Sit upright in a chair and grip the seat on the sides.
- Raise one leg, extending the knee, flexing the ankle as you do so.
- Slowly move that leg outward as far as you can, and then back to the center and down.
- Repeat for your other leg.
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- Standing Toe Touches · other, beginner
- The Straddle · other, beginner
- Upper Back-Leg Grab · other, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).