Upper Back-Leg Grab
Upper Back-Leg Grab is a stretching exercise that trains the hamstrings.
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Primary muscles: Hamstrings
Secondary muscles: Lower Back, Middle Back
How to do it
- While seated, bend forward to hug your thighs from underneath with both arms.
- Keep your knees together and your legs extended out as you bring your chest down to your knees. You can also stretch your middle back by pulling your back away from your knees as your hugging them.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Upper Back-Leg Grab from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Hamstrings volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
