Prone Gluteus Stretch

Proper Technique: 
  1. Sit on the floor with one leg bent in front of you toward the midline of the body
  2. Place the hands in front of you on the floor and extend the other leg back behind the torso with the knee in contact with the ground
  3. Slowly lean the hips and torso forward to initiate the stretch

Targeted Muscles

  • Gluteus

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Improper Technique: 

Failing to extend the leg fully behind the body, or bending the leg so that the ankle falls below a perpendicular angle with the body; will lessen the effectiveness of the stretch.

Positions: 
Sit on the floor with one leg bent in front of toward the midline of the body.
Slowly lean the hips and torso forward to initiate the stretch.
Common Errors: 

Neglecting to maintain the leg in front perpendicular to the body or failing to straighten out the leg extended behind the body.