Exercise library · Hamstrings
Runner Stretch
The Runner Stretch is a bodyweight exercise that targets the hamstrings, with the calves and glutes assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Body part
- Upper legs, Waist
Step by step
- Begin in a staggered stance with one foot forward and the other extended behind you.
- Bend the back knee slightly and hinge your torso forward over the front leg.
- Keep the front leg mostly straight to feel the hamstring stretch.
- Maintain a long spine without rounding your back.
- Hold the stretch for the desired duration.
- Breathe slowly and steadily.
- Switch legs and repeat.
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