Standing Feet Together Reach
This lower-body stretch targets your hamstrings. Watch the demo video, then follow the tips below.
Rep Range
Time Based
How to do Standing Feet Together Reach
Begin in an upright position with your feet firmly together, ensuring they are touching or as close together as your body comfortably allows. Toes should be pointing straight ahead. Engage your core and stand tall. Extend your arms by your sides, palms facing inwards. Take a deep breath in, and as you exhale, start hinging at the hips, keeping your back straight, allowing it to round only slightly as you reach down Depending on your flexibility, aim to touch your fingertips to the ground or to your toes. If touching the ground, try to keep the weight even on your feet without leaning excessively forward.
Common mistakes
Avoid collapsing fully into the rounding; you should still maintain some control in your spine. While a slight bend in the knees is okay if needed, aim to keep them as straight as possible without locking them. Avoid jerking or making sudden movements; the descent should be smooth and controlled.
Breathing
Inhale deeply as you prepare to reach down. Exhale as you hinge at the hips and lower your upper body towards the ground, allowing your back to round. Hold the stretch for a few deep and steady breaths, feeling the stretch in your hamstrings and back. Inhale as you slowly rise back to the starting position, uncurling your back as you ascend.
Muscles worked
Primary Focus Area
Hamstrings
