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Exercise

Chair Leg Extended Stretch

Also known as: chair leg stretch, seated leg extension stretch, chair hamstring stretch, office stretch

Chair Leg Extended Stretch — position 1Chair Leg Extended Stretch — position 2

Chair Leg Extended Stretch is a isolation exercise for the hamstrings. Main target: biceps femoris. Also works: adductors. Equipment: other.

EquipmentOther
TypeIsolation
MovementStatic hold
CategoryStretching

Muscles worked

Muscles worked in the Chair Leg Extended Stretch: primary in bright, secondary in light
Primary
Biceps femoris
Secondary
Adductors

How to do it

  1. Sit upright in a chair and grip the seat on the sides.
  2. Raise one leg, extending the knee, flexing the ankle as you do so.
  3. Slowly move that leg outward as far as you can, and then back to the center and down.
  4. Repeat for your other leg.

Similar exercises

Intermediate Groin Stretch
Other
Biceps femoris
Platform Hamstring Slides
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Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch
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Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch
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Slider Hamstring Curl
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Axle Deadlift
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Alternatives with other equipment

Hamstring Stretch
Bodyweight
Biceps femoris
Hamstring-SMR
Foam roll
Biceps femoris
Ball Leg Curl
Exercise ball
Biceps femoris
Standing Leg Curl
Machine
Biceps femoris
Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift
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Biceps femoris
Power Clean
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Biceps femoris
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