Step 6 of 9 · Stretch Routine You Can Do at a Desk
Standing hamstring — heel on the chair seat
Standing hamstring — heel on the chair seat — step 6 of 9 in Stretch Routine You Can Do at a Desk. Stand facing your chair. Place one heel on the seat, leg straight, toes up.
Free health & fitness tip: Standing hamstring — heel on the chair seat (step 6 of 9 from "Stretch Routine You Can Do at a Desk").
Stand facing your chair. Place one heel on the seat, leg straight, toes up. Hinge forward from the hips with a flat back until you feel tension behind the thigh. Hold 30 seconds. Switch. Do not round your spine to get lower — the stretch comes from the hip hinge, not from curling.
If the chair rolls, push it against the desk first. A slipping chair is how you pull a hamstring instead of stretching one.
You'll need
- Heel on stable surface
- Leg straight, toes up
- Hinge from hips — flat back
- 30-second hold each side
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