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Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch

Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the hamstrings, with help from the calves.

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Main muscles
hamstrings
Also works
calves

How to do it

  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.

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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).

Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin