Flexibility exercise
Lying Glute Stretch
How to do it
- Lie on your back with both knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Cross one ankle over the opposite knee, letting that knee open out to the side.
- Thread both hands behind the thigh of the uncrossed leg and draw it toward your chest.
- Draw the leg closer only until you feel a stretch through the glute of the crossed leg.
- Breathe slowly and hold the position for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Uncross the leg with control and switch sides.
Muscles worked
Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises
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- Type
- Flexibility
- Primary muscles
- Gluteus Maximus
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