How to Perform Hamstring Stretches
Technique 1
- Stand with both feet flat on the floor and knee straight.
- Bending from your hips – slowly reach your hands down towards the floor (keep your knees straight).
- Sustain as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
- This is a sustained stretch, to avoid injury please avoid bouncing movements or stretching into pain.
Technique 2
- Stand in front of a chair or step.
- Lift one heel to rest it on top of the chair/step.
- While keeping your knee straight, slowly glide your hands towards the toes of the foot resting on top of the chair/step.
- Sustain as per Physiotherapist guidelines.
- This is a sustained stretch, to avoid injury please avoid bouncing movements or stretching into pain.