The Straddle

How to do the The Straddle

1. Begin in a seated, upright position. Start by extending your legs in front of you in a V.
2. With your hands on the floor, lean forward as far as possible. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Secondary	adductors, calves
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same hamstrings, with and without kit.

Hamstring-SMR Foam Roller Dumbbell Clean Dumbbell Band Good Morning Resistance Bands Band Good Morning (Pull Through) Resistance Bands Alternating Hang Clean Kettlebell Ball Leg Curl Exercise Ball

Harder than the The Straddle

Seated Hamstring expert · Bodyweight Lying Hamstring expert · Other Equipment Intermediate Groin Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the The Straddle work?

The The Straddle primarily works the hamstrings, with the adductors and calves as secondary movers. Chair Leg Extended Stretch, Lying Hamstring, and Runner's Stretch train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the The Straddle?

None — the The Straddle is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Chair Leg Extended Stretch and Lying Hamstring also need nothing.

Is the The Straddle suitable for beginners?

Yes, the The Straddle is rated beginner. Seated Hamstring, Lying Hamstring, and Intermediate Groin Stretch are the progressions from here.

Similar exercises

Chair Leg Extended Stretch Other Equipment Lying Hamstring Other Equipment Runner's Stretch Bodyweight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Seated Hamstring Bodyweight Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch Other Equipment