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Hamstring stretch (standing)

  1. Tighten your belly muscles and buttocks to tilt your pelvis back, and bend your knees slightly.
  2. Put your left foot in front of you with your toes up.
  3. Keeping your back flat, bend forward at your hips. You will feel a stretch in the back of your left leg.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds.
  5. Repeat 2 to 4 times with each leg.

Current as of: May 1, 2026

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