Hamstring Stretch

Technique

How to perform Hamstring Stretch

1. Lie on your back with one leg resting on the floor.
2. Place a stretching strap or flat therapy band around the ball of the other foot.
3. Raise that leg with the knee extended, using your hands on the strap or band to guide it.
4. Keep the opposite leg and your pelvis settled on the floor as you draw the raised leg toward you.
5. Maintain gentle forefoot tension without forcing the knee or ankle position.
6. Hold, ease the tension and lower the leg under control before changing sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus.