How to Do the Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
💪 Hamstrings, Calves🏋️ Bodyweight📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching
How to perform it
- Sit on a mat with your right leg extended in front of you and your left leg bent with your foot against your right inner thigh.
- Lean forward from your hips and reach for your ankle until you feel a stretch in your hamstring. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat for your other side.
Muscles worked
The Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch primarily targets your Hamstrings, with support from your Calves. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.