Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch

What it is

You will perform a standing stretch that effectively targets your hamstrings and calves. This movement is excellent for improving flexibility in the back of your legs.

Technique tips

• Keep your front knee straight to deepen the hamstring engagement.
• Lean forward from your hips, keeping your back flat.
• Gently pull your toes towards your shin to intensify the calf stretch.
• Breathe deeply, exhaling as you comfortably increase the stretch.
• Avoid bouncing; hold the stretch statically for best results.
• Use a strap, belt, or towel if you don't have a resistance band.

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.