Hamstrings Exercises

Browse our comprehensive library of exercises targeting the hamstrings.

Bow

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Chest, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Forearms, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Triceps

Chair

Categories: Standing
Primary Body Parts: Chest, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Triceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps, Ankles

Upward Bow Wheel

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Chest, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Forearms, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Triceps, Wrists

Upward Facing Dog

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Forearms, Triceps, Spine, Wrists
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Shoulders

Bridge

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Chest, Quadriceps

Extended Triangle

Categories: Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Triceps

Half Bound Lotus Seated Forward Bend

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Seated
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Knees, Spine

Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Knees, Spine

Humble Warrior

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Ankles

Inclined Plane

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Obliques, Triceps, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Chest, Forearms, Hamstrings, Neck & Upper Traps, Wrists

Lizard

Categories: Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Secondary Body Parts: Quadriceps, Ankles, Knees, Spine

Locust

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Triceps, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Calves, Middle Back / Lats

Reverse Warrior

Categories: Back bends, Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders, Knees

Revolved Triangle

Categories: Balancing, Standing, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps

Sleeping Pigeon

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary Body Parts: Shoulders, Spine

Sleeping Vishnu Pose

Categories: Balancing, Hip openers, Supine
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary Body Parts: Hamstrings

Splits

Categories: Hip openers, Meditation
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary Body Parts: Hamstrings

Warrior I

Categories: Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders

Warrior Ii

Categories: Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Chest, Hamstrings, Triceps, Knees

Bound Angle

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Seated
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Knees