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Hip Sitting Stretch
Muscles Stretched: piriformis
Description
- Lie on a comfortable surface
- With one leg straight, bend your other knee and place the ankle on the opposite side of the straight leg.
- Grab the knee and pull it across your body.
- Hold the stretch.
- Repeat for the other side.
Notes
- Change your sitting position to adjust the amount of stretch. Sit up straight for a better stretch.
Related Pages
- See stretching guidelines for further instructions
- Browse the complete stretching list
- See also tests to Measure Flexibility
- See all flexibility images in the Stretching Exercises Clipart Image Collection
Related Products
- Goniometers to measure flexibility.
- stretching books
