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Step-by-step
- Lie on your back and raise one leg with the hip and knee at 90 degrees
- Support the back of your thigh with both hands
- Slowly straighten the knee, reaching the foot toward the ceiling
- When you feel the hamstring stretch, hold for 5-10 seconds
- Bend the knee back to the start and repeat; then switch legs
Coaching tip
The knee doesn't have to fully straighten; you should feel the stretch behind the thigh, not behind the knee.
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