Beginner exercise

Seated Chair Hamstring Stretch

Also called Chair Hamstring Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Seated Chair Hamstring Stretch

  1. Sit near the front of a stable chair with one foot planted and the other heel forward on the floor.
  2. Straighten the forward knee only as far as comfortable and keep the toes relaxed or pointing upward.
  3. Lengthen the spine and hinge forward from the hips until the back of the extended thigh stretches.
  4. Return upright and switch legs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Biceps Femoris1.0Mobility Target
Semimembranosus1.0Mobility Target
Semitendinosus1.0Mobility Target