Chair Leg Extended Stretch

How to do the Chair Leg Extended Stretch

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.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Secondary	adductors
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight The Straddle Bodyweight Prone Manual Hamstring Bodyweight Runner's Stretch Bodyweight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Seated Hamstring Bodyweight

Harder than the Chair Leg Extended Stretch

Seated Hamstring expert · Bodyweight Lying Hamstring expert · Other Equipment World's Greatest Stretch intermediate · Bodyweight

Common questions

What muscles does the Chair Leg Extended Stretch work?

The Chair Leg Extended Stretch primarily works the hamstrings, with the adductors as secondary movers. Hamstring-SMR, Hamstring Stretch, and Intermediate Groin Stretch train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Chair Leg Extended Stretch?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Hamstring Stretch, The Straddle, and Prone Manual Hamstring train the same muscle, and 20 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Chair Leg Extended Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Chair Leg Extended Stretch is rated beginner. Seated Hamstring, Lying Hamstring, and World's Greatest Stretch are the progressions from here.

Where should the Chair Leg Extended Stretch go in a workout?

Late — the Chair Leg Extended Stretch is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Hamstring-SMR Foam Roller Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Intermediate Groin Stretch Other Equipment The Straddle Bodyweight Lying Hamstring Other Equipment Prone Manual Hamstring Bodyweight