Seated Hamstring Stretches
- When sitting comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight, allow your legs to rest with a relaxed bend at the knee
- Extend one leg out in front of you by straightening at the knee, keeping your heel grounded with your toes pointing upwards
- Place both hands on the outer sides of your extended leg’s thigh and, moving your hands down your leg, gradually lean forward at the hips, reaching towards your ankle as comfortably as you can. You should feel a slight pull in the hamstring
- Do not over extend!
- Hold the stretch and then repeat on your other leg
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Seated hamstring stretches is a at-home work out exercise that targets hamstrings and also involves lower back. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Dumbbell step-ups, resistance band squat and overhead press and bosu ball bridges hip raises / glute bridges are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated hamstring stretches. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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