Hamstring Stretch

Technique

How to perform Hamstring Stretch

1. Lie on your back with one leg extended above you and the other leg resting on the floor.
2. Loop a stretching strap, resistance band, or rope around the ball of the raised foot.
3. Keep the knee as straight as is comfortable and gently pull the strap toward you until you feel tension through the calf and hamstring.
4. Hold for 10 to 30 seconds without bouncing, then release and repeat on the other leg.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus.