Stretching

Inchworm

The inchworm is a beginner stretching exercise for your hamstrings, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Hamstrings
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Inchworm, starting position
Start
Inchworm, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet close together. Keeping your legs straight, stretch down and put your hands on the floor directly in front of you. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin by walking your hands forward slowly, alternating your left and your right. As you do so, bend only at the hip, keeping your legs straight.
  3. Keep going until your body is parallel to the ground in a pushup position.
  4. Now, keep your hands in place and slowly take short steps with your feet, moving only a few inches at a time.
  5. Continue walking until your feet are by hour hands, keeping your legs straight as you do so.

Alternatives to the inchworm

90/90 Hamstring Body weight Front Leg Raises Body weight Hamstring Stretch Body weight Leg-Up Hamstring Stretch Body weight Runner's Stretch Body weight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch Body weight