Seated Hamstring
How to do the Seated Hamstring with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Hamstrings
Calves
Bodyweight
How to do the Seated Hamstring
- 1
In a seated position with your legs extended, have your partner stand behind you. Now, lean forward as your partner braces your shoulders with their hands. This will be your starting position.
- 2
Attempt to push your torso back for 10-20 seconds, as your partner prevents any actual movement of your torso.
- 3
Now relax your muscles as your partner increases the stretch by gently pushing your torso forward for 10-20 seconds.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Seated Hamstring set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your hamstrings volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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