Resistance Band Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch
A seated fold over one straight leg with a flat band around its foot; the band does the reaching, so the back stays long.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on the floor, legs straight, a flat band around the ball of one foot, an end in each hand.
Steps
- Pull the band taut and hinge forward from the hips.
- Stop where the back of the banded thigh stretches, knee straight.
- Hold and breathe, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Rounding the back to fold lower: hinge from the hips and let the band set the reach. Knee bending as you pull: keep the back of the knee near the floor. Band sliding up the toes: loop it around the ball of the foot.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
