How to Do Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch

Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch is a hamstrings exercise using bodyweight, listed as beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Hamstrings

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch

  1. 01Sit on the floor with one leg extended straight and the other foot tucked against the inner thigh.
  2. 02Hinge at the hips and reach both hands toward the toes of the extended leg.
  3. 03Pull the toes back toward the shin to increase the stretch behind the knee.
  4. 04Hold the position once a mild tension is felt in the hamstring, keeping the chest toward the shin.
  5. 05Hold for thirty seconds while maintaining deep diaphragmatic breaths.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Hamstrings Bends the knee and extends the hip.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

If the lower back rounds painfully, bend the knee of the target leg slightly to shift the tension to the hamstring belly.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch questions

What muscles does Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch work?

Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch is catalogued as a hamstrings exercise in A90 Training Club, with the hamstrings as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch correctly?

Sit on the floor with one leg extended straight and the other foot tucked against the inner thigh. Hinge at the hips and reach both hands toward the toes of the extended leg. Pull the toes back toward the shin to increase the stretch behind the knee. Hold the position once a mild tension is felt in the hamstring, keeping the chest toward the shin. Hold for thirty seconds while maintaining deep diaphragmatic breaths.

What is the A90 coach tip for Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch?

If the lower back rounds painfully, bend the knee of the target leg slightly to shift the tension to the hamstring belly.

Is Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch suitable for beginners?

Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch is rated beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Do you need equipment for Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch?

No. Seated Single Leg Toe Touch Hamstring Stretch is listed as a bodyweight movement in the A90 catalogue, so you can train it with no kit.

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