The Straddle
How to do the The Straddle with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
BeginnerStatic
Primary muscles
Hamstrings
Secondary
Adductors, Calves
Equipment
Bodyweight
Step by step
How to do the The Straddle
- 1
Begin in a seated, upright position. Start by extending your legs in front of you in a V.
- 2
With your hands on the floor, lean forward as far as possible. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds.
In Ascend
Log it, see it on your body.
Every The Straddle 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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