Leg-Up Hamstring Stretch

Technique

How to perform Leg-Up Hamstring Stretch

1. Lie on your back with both knees bent and your feet on the floor.
2. Lift one thigh toward your torso and support it with your hands behind the thigh, below the knee.
3. Keep the other foot on the floor while gradually straightening the raised knee toward the ceiling.
4. Hold the thigh at a position you can maintain without pulling the leg forcefully toward your face.
5. Keep breathing while holding the stretch; a slight knee bend is acceptable if that is the range you can control.
6. Bend and lower the working leg, then repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved