Prone Hamstring Stretch (Leg Stretches)
One of the major benefits of Stretching is that it increases your flexibility. While Stretching may appear a bit bland as compared with resistance exercises such as Training with Free Weights and Weight Training Exercises, without a good stretch, you will not be able to minimize the risk of injury.
The hamstrings consist of three muscles that make up the back of your upper leg - the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These muscles enable you to extend the hip joint and flex the knee. There are various stretching exercises for the hamstrings. For a great stretch after a long walk or jog, you can do these hamstring stretches - the Supine Hamstring Stretch and the Standing Hamstring Stretch. In this section, learn how to do the Supine Hamstring Stretch:
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STEP 1: Lie on your back (on the mat or on the floor).
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STEP 2: Bend your left leg.
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STEP 3: Hold your right leg with one hand behind the thigh and the other behind the calf muscle. Slowly, maintaining your right leg as straight as possible, pull it towards you until you feel the stretch down the back of your thigh. Allow the muscle to relax into the stretch. Hold for 8-10 seconds and repeat on the other leg.
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Other hamstring exercises include standing leg curls, Squats, Lunges, and supine ball hamstring curl.
It would be relaxing if we get into a really good Stretching session to release all of the accumulated tension our bodies take each day. For a great full, upper, or lower body Stretching Sequence, go to Fitness Exercises - Stretching Sequences.
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