Lying Hamstring

What it is

This advanced static hold intensely targets your hamstrings, improving both strength and flexibility. You will work with a partner to create resistance, focusing on a powerful isometric contraction. This movement challenges your posterior chain while also engaging your calves as secondary muscles.

Technique tips

• Ensure your partner provides steady, consistent resistance.
• Breathe deeply throughout the isometric contraction phase.
• Keep your core engaged to stabilize your lower back.
• Clearly communicate with your partner regarding stretch intensity.
• Focus on actively contracting your hamstrings against the resistance.
• Slowly relax the leg before allowing the stretch.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.