Stand Spread Leg Forward Fold

Body WeightBeginner

Stand with your legs spread wide apart, feet facing forward. Engage your core and hinge at your hips to fold forward.

  1. Keep your back straight as you lower your torso towards the ground.
  2. Reach for the floor or your ankles, feeling a stretch in your hamstrings and lower back.
  3. Hold the position for a few breaths, then slowly rise back to standing.

How to perform the Stand Spread Leg Forward Fold

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Stand Spread Leg Forward Fold using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your primary working muscles.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your working muscles rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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