One Knee To Chest
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Stretching
Force
Static
Mechanics
Compound
Muscles
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Lower back
Equipment
- Body only
Steps
- 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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