Seated Hamstring Stretch on Stability Ball

Hamstrings

• Target muscles: hamstrings, glutes, back
• Equipment: stability ball
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Sit on a stability ball, feet on the floor, back straight, torso upright.
2. Straighten one leg forward and set it on your heel, toes pulled toward you.
3. Place both hands on the thigh of your straight leg, chest open.
4. Hinge forward from your hips with a straight back until you feel a pull under your knee and along your hamstring.
5. Hold the position, breathing calmly, then sit up, switch legs, and repeat.

Swap it for

• Lying Hamstring Stretch
• leg up hamstring stretch
• Runner's Stretch (Forward Bend Over Straight Front Leg)
• standing hamstring and calf stretch with strap