Stretching

Standing Toe Touches

The standing toe touches is a beginner stretching exercise for your hamstrings, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Hamstrings
Also works
Calves
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Standing Toe Touches, starting position
Start
Standing Toe Touches, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. Stand with some space in front and behind you.
  2. Bend at the waist, keeping your legs straight, until you can relax and let your upper body hang down in front of you. Let your arms and hands hang down naturally. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds.

Alternatives to the standing toe touches

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