Beginner exercise

90-90 Hamstring

  • Mobility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform 90-90 Hamstring

  1. Lie on your back with one leg resting on the floor.
  2. Lift the other thigh until the hip is bent about 90 degrees and begin with that knee bent.
  3. Support behind the thigh with your hands to keep the hip position steady.
  4. Actively straighten the knee as far as you can without moving the thigh.
  5. Bend the knee to release the stretch, then repeat and switch legs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Biceps Femoris1.0Mobility Target
Semimembranosus0.9Mobility Target
Semitendinosus0.9Mobility Target