• Lie on your back near a wall or doorway.
• Raise your left leg so that it rests against the wall or doorway. Keep the right leg extended on the floor.
• Inch closer to the wall/doorway until you feel a stretch in the hamstring of the raised leg.* Be careful not to overstretch the hamstring.
• Hold for 15 to 30 seconds.
• Relax, and repeat twice.
• Do the stretch 3 times with your other leg.
BENEFITS
•Stretches the hamstring muscles
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•This stretch is beneficial for runners, bikers, and dancers, as well as people with sedentary lifestyles.
*To stretch the calf muscles, draw the toes of your raised foot down toward your knee.