StretchUp routine · Hamstrings
Hamstring stretches
Loosen the backs of your legs after a day of sitting. 5 stretches, about 8 minutes, with a short pause to get into position between them.
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The stretches
8 min · Sunset
- 1
Lying hamstring stretch40 s · each side - 2
Wall calf stretch40 s · each side - 3
Standing forward fold40 s - 4
Seated hamstring40 s · each side - 5
Figure four40 s · each side - 6Stillness45 s · to end the routine
Some stretches in this routine need extra care. Ask a professional first if you have:
- recent back surgery or nerve pain down the leg
- a pregnancy (after about 16 weeks, don’t lie on your back or belly for long, and twist only gently)
- osteoporosis or low bone density (avoid deep rounding of the back and strong twists)
- glaucoma, or high blood pressure that isn’t well controlled (head below the heart)
- a hip replacement (deep hip bending, crossing the legs or turning the knee inward)
Stretch gently and never into pain. StretchUp gives general guidance and is not a medical device.
