Sumo Squat to Hamstring Stretch
January 7, 2009
Starting Position
- Standing with feet shoulder width apart
Procedure
- Bend over at the waist and grab toes
- Drop hips to ground and lift chest up
- Maintaining a flat back, push hips up and back until stretch is felt in hamstrings
- Drop hips back to ground and repeat for prescribed number of repetitions
Coaching Keys
- Keep chest up and back flat
- Keep heels on floor
- Keep elbows inside of knees
- For easier difficulty level, place 0.25 -1 inch block under heels
- As mobility improves, perform movement with smaller and smaller heel lift
You Should Feel It
- Stretching the hamstrings and groin
- Working the low back and quads
Tags:
Movement Preparation, Groin, Stretching, Hamstrings
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