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Inverted Hamstring Stretch

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Difficulty

Medium

Equipment Needed

None

Starting Position

Standing on one leg with arms straight out to side of body and your shoulder blades squeezed together.

Procedure

  1. Bend over at the waist and kick opposite foot into the air.
  2. When you feel a stretch, hold and return to the starting position.
  3. Repeat with the other leg.

Coaching Keys

  • Keep your back flat.
  • Maintain a straight line from ear through hip, knee and ankle.
  • Keep a slight bend to your knee.

You Should Feel it...

In your hamstrings.

Exercise Purpose

Improves balance and warms up hamstrings for the slopes.

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