Legs · Bodyweight · Advanced
Seated Hamstring


PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Hamstrings
- Also working
- Calves
How to do it
- In a seated position with your legs extended, have your partner stand behind you. Now, lean forward as your partner braces your shoulders with their hands. This will be your starting position.
- Attempt to push your torso back for 10-20 seconds, as your partner prevents any actual movement of your torso.
- Now relax your muscles as your partner increases the stretch by gently pushing your torso forward for 10-20 seconds.
Other hamstring exercises
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- Seated Band Hamstring Curl · Other
- Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch · Bodyweight
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