- Stand with a shoulder width stance. Push your butt back while leaving your knees MOSTLY extended.
- You should feel a stretch in your hamstrings. When you feel the stretch, push your hips forward to complete the rep.
- Do not push your hips all the way forward. This will hyperextend your spine. Just go to a normal standing position.
- Find a box or bench that is roughly knee height or a few inches lower. (The lower the box is the lower the mobility requirement).
- You can either place your toes or the top of your foot on the box. Point your front foot forward or slightly turned outwards and break at the knees and hips simultaneously.
- Aim to get your front leg to hit parallel depth (hamstring parallel with the ground) or lower.
- The further forward your front foot is, the longer the Range of Motion is at your hips. The further back your front foot is, the longer the ROM at your knees.
- This exercise works best with a rope attachment but can be done with anything. The attachment should be set to the bottom of the machine.
- Face away from the cable machine, straddle the cable itself, and grab the attachment. Walk a few steps away.
- Break at the hips while maintaining a flat back and mostly extended knees.
- Push hips forward until you are back in a standing position.
- Start with a straight bar or ez bar attachment set to the bottom of the machine. Squat the weight up into a standing position and walk a few steps back
- Push your butt back to initiate the movement and then push your butt forward until you're back in a standing position.
- To protect yourself from injury, always maintain a flat back on any exercise.
