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Purpose: Strengthen the hamstrings muscles without having to move the knee. Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your heel against the leg of the chair and your feet firmly on the floor. Action: Press your heel firmly backwards into the chair leg feeling the back of your thigh tightening/clenching.
Stretch Your Hamstrings and Back. The classic, standing toe-touch exercise primarily stretches your hamstrings, the four-muscle group in the back of each thigh. This exercise also works the erector-spinae muscles in your lower back. Do the exercise by standing with your legs straight and your feet together. Bend at the waist, extend your arms and try to touch your toes with your fingers. You can also perform the exercise while sitting, with your legs extended in front of you.