Which muscle corresponds to the cue 'toe out hamstring' and is located outside of the thigh?

Which muscle corresponds to the cue 'toe out hamstring' and is located outside of the thigh?

• A. Semitendinosus
• B. Biceps femoris
• C. Gracilis
• D. Adductor longus

Answer: (B)

Toe out signals external rotation of the leg. The muscle that best fits this cue is the biceps femoris, the lateral hamstring on the outside of the thigh. Its action includes knee flexion with external rotation of the tibia when the knee is bent, so it’s the primary muscle you’d cue for a “toe out” position. The other options lie medially in the thigh or are not hamstrings, so they don’t align with the outside-limb, external-rotation cue.

Toe out signals external rotation of the leg. The muscle that best fits this cue is the biceps femoris, the lateral hamstring on the outside of the thigh. Its action includes knee flexion with external rotation of the tibia when the knee is bent, so it’s the primary muscle you’d cue for a “toe out” position. The other options lie medially in the thigh or are not hamstrings, so they don’t align with the outside-limb, external-rotation cue.