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hamstrings
Wide-Leg Forward Fold
Step-by-step instructions
- 1Set up with optional blocks close enough that you do not have to reach or rush once the stretch starts.
- 2Stand with feet wide, hinge at the hips, and let the torso fold toward the floor.
- 3Keep the knees soft and the weight even through both feet. Use blocks if the floor feels far away.
- 4Hold the stretch for 120 seconds, then release gradually and notice how hamstrings feels before repeating or switching sides.
Voiceover
Keep the knees soft and the weight even through both feet. Use blocks if the floor feels far away.
Keep the knees soft and the weight even through both feet. Use blocks if the floor feels far away.
Focus areas
Description
Adult doing wide-leg forward fold with optional blocks, premium studio mobility visual.
Benefits
- Targets hamstrings, inner thighs, back with a clear, repeatable setup.
- Improves back-of-leg mobility while keeping the pelvis supported.
- Fits into short routines because the working time is 2 minutes or less for most sessions.
Tips
- Keep the breath smooth and reduce the range if hamstrings starts to guard.
- Use optional blocks for support rather than forcing a deeper shape.
- Let inner thighs stay relaxed so the stretch does not turn into a bracing exercise.
Common mistakes
- Locking the knee hard or rounding aggressively to reach further.
- Bouncing, yanking, or trying to make the stretch feel intense immediately.
- Ignoring numbness, tingling, dizziness, sharp pain, or joint pinching.
Contraindications
- Skip or modify this stretch if it reproduces sharp pain, numbness, tingling, dizziness, or symptoms that travel away from the stretched area.
- Get qualified medical guidance before stretching around recent injuries, surgery, unexplained swelling, severe pain, or diagnosed conditions that limit movement.
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