Hominin · exercise
Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the hamstrings, with help from the calves.
beginnerotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- hamstrings
- Also works
- calves
How to do it
- 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.
- 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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- Hamstring Stretch · other, beginner
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- Runner's Stretch · other, beginner
- Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch · other, beginner
- 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).