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supine hamstring stretch with resistance band - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

supine hamstring stretch with resistance band

lie supine, loop band under foot, lift leg straight while pulling band to deepen hamstring stretch

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
gastrocnemius, hamstrings
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Lie on the back with legs straight forward, loop a theraband under the foot and hold the either ends with hands. Lift the one leg straight off the floor, use assistance of the theraband for further elevate. Feel for the stretch under the thigh, hold and release the stretch to repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.