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HAMSTRINGS

Single Leg Straight Forward Bend

BeginnerBodyweight

A seated one-leg stretch that isolates the hamstring and lower back of the working side. Doing it one leg at a time helps you spot and even out flexibility differences between your left and right, and it feels great as a recovery or mobility drill.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Sit tall with your right leg straight out and the left knee bent, sole resting against your right inner thigh.

  2. 2

    Keeping your back long, fold your torso forward over the straight leg.

  3. 3

    Reach toward your right foot until you feel an easy stretch behind the thigh.

  4. 4

    Relax into the position rather than forcing it.

  5. 5

    Hold for about 15 to 30 seconds, then switch and repeat on the other leg.

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