Hamstring Stretch - standing

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Hamstring Stretch - standingAreas Stretched: hamstrings
Description

• Place heel of the leg being stretched onto a box or bench that is approximately knee height (this stretch can also be performed with the heel on the floor).
• Make sure hips are kept square (ie facing forwards not twisted to the side).
• Keep the stretched leg as straight as possible and lean forwards from the hip with buttocks out and back straight.
• Do not hunch your back or slouch forward.
• Get to the point of a mild stretch and hold.
• Repeat for each leg.
  

Notes

• There are several different stretching exercises for the hamstrings, see also hamstring stretch supine and sitting.
  

Related Pages

• Description of the hamstring muscle group
• See stretching guidelines for further instructions.
• Complete stretching list
• why Spider-Man?
• See also tests to Measure Flexibility
• See all flexibility images in the Stretching Exercises Clipart Image Collection
  

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