Beginner exercise

Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch

  1. Sit on a mat with your right leg extended in front of you and your left leg bent with your foot against your right inner thigh.
  2. Lean forward from your hips and reach for your ankle until you feel a stretch in your hamstring.
  3. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat for your other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus.

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