- Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Lower back
- Equipment
- Not listed
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Category
- Stretching
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Static
Movement notes
- Start off by lying on the floor.
- Extend one leg straight and pull the other knee to your chest. Hold under the knee joint to protect the kneecap.
- Gently tug that knee toward your nose.
- Switch sides. This stretches the buttocks and lower back of the bent leg and the hip flexor of the straight leg.
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