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Leg Up Hamstring Stretch
This simple exercise improves flexibility in your legs and hips. You lie on your back, pull one knee to your chest, and then straighten that leg upward to feel a stretch.
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How to Perform
- 1Lie flat on your back with both legs straight out on the floor.
- 2Bend one knee and pull it toward your chest. Hold onto the back of your thigh or your shin with your hands.
- 3Slowly straighten that leg up toward the ceiling as far as you comfortably can.
- 4Stay in this position for 20 to 30 seconds.
- 5Switch sides and do the same steps with your other leg.
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