How to do the seated double leg stretch

This is an animated stretching tutorial for the seated double leg stretch. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step-by-step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional fitness stretching video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for learning the seated double leg stretch.

How to do a Double Leg Stretch - Seated

In this lesson you will learn how to do a seated double leg stretch. This exercises stretches the hamstrings and the tendons in the knee area. The illustration above shows a static active double leg stretch. For other variations, read the trainer advice.

Description: Double Leg Stretch - Seated

*Sit on the floor and extend both legs on front of you. Put a little pillow or a mat under your calves, and keep your knees straight. Then lean forward and grasp your feet. Move your head towards your toes - Not towards your knees. Look to your toes - Not to your knees. It's recommended to straighten or hollow the back a little. Now it doesn't matter if you actually keep your back 100% straight. Because you are sitting on the floor, rounding the back wouldn't harm your spine (less pressure between the disks than when you stand).

Trainer advice: Double Leg Stretch - Seated

* Warm up your legs before you do this stretch.
* The stretch comes from the angle between the lower spine and thighs. The sharper the hip angle, the more intensive the stretch.
* For most people the standing double leg stretch feels more comfortable. The seated variation is healthier though.
* This kind of flexibility is good for techniques like the wushu front stretchkick.
* Variations of this stretch:
o Static Passive Stretch
o Static Active Stretch
o Dynamic Stretch
o Ballistic Stretch
o Isometric Stretch