Exercises

Hamstring Foam Rolling

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Content last reviewed: 2026-07-18

1 × 60s per side

Hamstring Foam Rolling — start/setup and end/loaded positions
Left: start / setup position. Right: end / loaded position.

How to do it

  1. Sit on the floor with your legs straight and place a foam roller under your thighs.
  2. Place your hands on the floor behind you for support and lift your hips slightly.
  3. Slowly roll along the hamstring muscle group without crossing the sit bone or the back of the knee.
  4. Pause briefly over tolerably tender areas while keeping pressure mild to moderate.
  5. Keep both legs on the roller to reduce intensity; roll one leg at a time only if the wrists, shoulders and tissue tolerate it.

Form cues

  • Do not roll directly over the sit bone or behind the knee.
  • Use a different support position if loading through the hands bothers the wrists or shoulders.
  • Stop for sharp, electrical or radiating pain.

Part of a program

Part of Front Splits

This exercise is one move. Front Splits puts it in a plan — so you know what to do, in what order, and how much, week by week.

  • Sequenced & dosed — the right exercises, in the right order, at the right volume.
  • Progresses with you — difficulty ramps as you get stronger, not on a fixed calendar.
  • Personalized — built around the specific limiter actually holding you back.
  • Tracks your progress — see what's working and adjust over time.

Week 1: 5 sessions · ~15–20 min each

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