Growth
Straighten each knee with the thigh raised
Whenyou lie down for the leg part of your warm-up
Lie on your back, one leg resting long. Hold behind the other thigh with its knee bent. Slowly straighten and bend that knee until you feel mild back-of-thigh tension. Start with eight movements, then switch legs.
- Make it easier
- Keep the held thigh farther from your chest and straighten less.
- Progression
- Build toward 15 smooth movements, then gently explore more extension.
Start tiny
One easy straighten-and-bend per leg.
SafetyDo not force a straight knee. Stop for tingling, sharp pain or radiating symptoms.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
Amanda Gallow DPT, SCS, AZOPT, Active Hamstring Stretch (2016). Read the source ↗ Documented methods; cues, starting dose and progression are editorial adaptations. No task-specific outcome guarantee.
Growth: Practices that need preparation, a recurring slot or a useful tool.
