Which stretch uses a strap around the foot to raise the leg for a stretch to the back of the leg?

Which stretch uses a strap around the foot to raise the leg for a stretch to the back of the leg?

• A. Quad stretch- standing
• B. Prone quad stretch
• C. Supine hip flexor stretch with strap
• D. Hamstring stretch

Answer: (D)

Using a strap around the foot to lift the leg targets the muscles along the back of the thigh—the hamstrings. Lying on your back and pulling the leg up with the strap lets you keep the knee straight and gently extend the hip, placing a controlled stretch along the posterior thigh. This setup is distinct from quad stretches, which focus on the front of the thigh and usually involve pulling the foot toward the buttocks, and from hip flexor stretches, which target the front of the hip. So the strap-around-the-foot method is the classic way to perform a hamstring stretch.

Using a strap around the foot to lift the leg targets the muscles along the back of the thigh—the hamstrings. Lying on your back and pulling the leg up with the strap lets you keep the knee straight and gently extend the hip, placing a controlled stretch along the posterior thigh. This setup is distinct from quad stretches, which focus on the front of the thigh and usually involve pulling the foot toward the buttocks, and from hip flexor stretches, which target the front of the hip. So the strap-around-the-foot method is the classic way to perform a hamstring stretch.