How To Stretch Your Hamstrings?

Sit on the floor with one leg extended and the other bent inward

Keep your back straight and hinge forward from your hips

Reach toward your toes until you feel a gentle stretch

Hold the stretch for 20 to 30 seconds

Switch legs and repeat

Lie on your back and raise one leg toward the ceiling

Use a towel or strap around the foot to gently pull the leg closer

Keep the opposite leg flat on the floor

Hold the stretch for 20 to 30 seconds

Switch legs and repeat

Stand and place one heel on a low surface

Keep the raised leg straight with toes pointing up

Lean forward slightly from the hips

Hold the stretch for 20 to 30 seconds

Switch legs and repeat

Perform a gentle forward fold with knees slightly bent if needed

Keep movements slow and controlled

Breathe normally throughout the stretch

Repeat each stretch 2 to 3 times

Stretch after a warm-up or after exercise

Stop if you feel sharp pain

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