Technique
Stand in water with one leg extended forward and the other leg back. Lean forward from your hips, reaching toward your extended foot while keeping your back straight. Hold the stretch and breathe deeply.
A hamstring flexibility exercise performed in water that targets the hamstrings and calves to improve range of motion and reduce muscle tension through hydrostatic pressure.
Stand in water with one leg extended forward and the other leg back. Lean forward from your hips, reaching toward your extended foot while keeping your back straight. Hold the stretch and breathe deeply.
Stand in water with one leg extended forward and the other leg back, ready to perform the hamstring stretch.
Hold the forward lean position with leg extended, feeling the stretch in your hamstring and calf.
Keep back straight, reach forward from hips, breathe deeply, don't force the stretch
Rounding the back, forcing the stretch too deep, not breathing, losing balance
Increase the forward lean, hold the stretch longer, or add gentle movement within the stretch.
Reduce the forward lean, use water support, or perform a seated hamstring stretch.
Stop if you experience sharp pain in the hamstring, knee, or lower back. This stretch should feel like a gentle opening, not sharp pain. Maintain proper balance in the water.