Assisted Lying Hamstring Stretch
A partner raises your straight leg while you lie on your back and holds it at the stretch, so the leg can stay relaxed.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, legs straight, a partner standing astride one leg and holding the other by the heel.
Steps
- Let the partner raise the straight leg slowly toward you.
- Say stop at the first clear stretch behind the thigh.
- Hold and breathe, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Partner pushing past the stretch: say stop early and hold there. Knee bending to escape the pull: keep it straight and have the leg lowered a little. Hips lifting off the floor: the other leg and the pelvis stay down.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
