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Stretch-Band Leg Press for Strength

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Content last reviewed: 2026-07-06

Stretch-Band Leg Press for Strength demonstration

How to do it

  1. Sit on the floor with your back straight and shoulders aligned.
  2. Wrap the band around your back about mid-back.
  3. Loop both ends around the middle of your left foot. Place your right leg on the floor with your knee bent. Your right foot should be under your left thigh.
  4. Slowly extend your left leg. Your palms should be on the floor behind your buttocks with your fingers pointing toward your body.
  5. Hold the pose for twenty to thirty seconds. Relax and concentrate on the muscles you are stretching.
  6. Relax for twenty seconds. Repeat two times.
  7. Repeat on the opposite side.

Form cues

  • Equipment: a gymnastic strength band, yoga strap, or resistance band all work — use whichever you have.

Dosage

  • Hold 20–30 s
  • relax
  • repeat 2× per side

Muscles worked

hamstrings — anatomical illustration
hamstringsAnatomical illustration derived from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, licensed under CC BY-SA.
hip flexors — anatomical illustration
hip flexorsAnatomical illustration derived from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, licensed under CC BY-SA.
abdominals — anatomical illustration
abdominalsAnatomical illustration from Z-Anatomy (derived from BodyParts3D), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stretches: hamstrings

Strengthens: hip flexors, hamstrings, abdominals

Target muscles

HamstringsHip FlexorsAbdominals
Abdominal Trunk CurlFormation of the Short FootThera-Band Kicks (Dynamic Reflexive Stabilization)Isometric Neck FlexionSphinx & Prone Hip Extension (Restore Lumbar Curve)Scapular Depression (Elevated Shoulder)