Legs · Hips

Hamstring hinge (desk-assisted)

Mobility · Standing

How to do it

Stand with soft knees, hands light on the desk. Hinge forward from the hips with a long spine, don't round hard through the low back. Stop if it pulls or tingles down the leg.

Dose

25s

What you should feel

The back of your thighs

Common mistake

Rounding hard through the low back.

Make it easier

Bend the knees and hinge less far.

Avoid this movement if

You have acute low-back or disc pain.

Stop this movement if it causes sharp or worsening pain, numbness, weakness or dizziness.