Hamstrings · Rope · Beginner

How to do Reclining Big Toe Pose With Rope

The reclining big toe pose with rope is a flexibility exercise that targets the hamstrings, using a rope to assist in stretching the leg while lying on your back.

Reclining Big Toe Pose With Rope demonstration
Primary muscle
Hamstrings
Also works
Calves and Glutes
Equipment
Rope
Level
Beginner
Category
Legs

How to do Reclining Big Toe Pose With Rope, step by step

  1. Lie on your back with your legs extended and your arms by your sides.
  2. Loop the rope around the ball of your right foot and hold the ends of the rope with your hands.
  3. Slowly raise your right leg towards your chest, keeping your knee straight and your foot flexed.
  4. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat with your left leg.
  6. Continue alternating legs for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Reclining Big Toe Pose With Rope works your hamstrings as the main mover, with help from your calves and glutes.

Track Reclining Big Toe Pose With Rope in SPLYT

Reclining Big Toe Pose With Rope is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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