Hamstring Stretch Exercise

Hamstring Stretch - Left Leg

Part (A)

• (a) Stand with your feet about 3 – 4 feet (depending on your height) apart.
• (b) Turn your body towards Left side by turning on your toes such that the feet are parallel to each other after turning.
• (c) While keeping the Right leg straight and stretched, flex (not bend) at the Left hip so as to shift the body weight to the front Left knee bending it.
• (d) With the palm of Right hand resting on the palm of the Left hand, lay your hands on the bent Left knee.
• (e) Your torso should be straight throughout this exercise.
• (f) You should feel the hamstring in your Right leg getting
  
  
  
  stretched.
• (g) Stay in this position for a minute.

Part (B)

• (h) You are in the position of the last step in part (A). This is your starting position for this step. With the steps described below, you will shift the body weight to the Right leg.
• (i) Straighten the Left leg. While doing so, the heel of the Left foot will rest on the floor, Left foot and toes will be at an angle to the ground.
• (j) Flex at the hip so as to shift the body weight to the Right leg, bending the Right knee this time.
• (k) Palms and hands continue to be in the same position.
• (l) Your Right foot will be resting on the floor with the Right knee bent.
• (m) Your torso should be straight throughout.
• (n) You should feel the hamstring in your Left leg getting stretched.
• (o) Stay in this position for 30 seconds.
• (p) End by standing straight with feet apart as in (a)
• (q) Proceed to Hamstring Stretch - Right Leg

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