Legs·Bodyweight
Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
Hamstrings · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Force
Static
The Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
Hamstrings primaryCalves secondary
How to Do the Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
- 1Sit 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.
- 2Lean forward from your hips and reach for your ankle until you feel a stretch in your hamstring. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat for your other side.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.