Instructions
Preparation
- Lie on one side. Grasp top ankle or forefoot behind. Pull ankle or forefoot to rear end.
Execution
- Straighten hip by moving knee backward. Hold stretch. Repeat with opposite side.
Comments
- During stretch, do not allow knee to flare upward away from
floor. If knee is not completely flexed Iliopsoas
may be stretched; Quadriceps
will not be stretched significantly.
- See Lying Tibialis Anterior Stretch for similar exercise which can be combined with this stretch and performed simultaneously.
Muscles
Target
Other
