Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch

How to do the Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch

1. Loop a belt, rope, or band around one foot. Sit down with both legs extended . This will be your starting position.
2. Leaning forward slightly, pull on the belt to draw the toes of your foot back. Hold this position for 10-20 seconds and then repeat with the other leg.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Secondary	calves
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	intermediate

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

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

Runner's Stretch Bodyweight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Seated Hamstring Bodyweight Standing Toe Touches Bodyweight The Straddle Bodyweight World's Greatest Stretch Bodyweight

Easier than the Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Runner's Stretch beginner · Bodyweight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch beginner · Bodyweight Standing Toe Touches beginner · Bodyweight

Harder than the Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Seated Hamstring expert · Bodyweight Lying Hamstring expert · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch work?

The Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch primarily works the hamstrings, with the calves as secondary movers. Lying Hamstring, Runner's Stretch, and Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch?

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

Is the Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Runner's Stretch, Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch, and Standing Toe Touches and work up.

Similar exercises

Lying Hamstring Other Equipment Runner's Stretch Bodyweight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Seated Hamstring Bodyweight Standing Toe Touches Bodyweight The Straddle Bodyweight