Technique
- Sit cross-legged and lean forward to put all your weight on the feet.
- Extend your legs while letting the feet rotate as needed on their spot; this will make your body rotate as you untwist your legs.
- Then twist the other way when going back down, to work both sides equally.
Logging: Each repetition involves working both sides.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Glutes
Secondary
- Pelvis
- Hamstrings
- Legs
Flexibility
Secondary
- Glutes
- Pelvis
- Hamstrings
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gluteus minimus
- Gluteus medius
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Flexibility
Balance
Joint movements
trains stretches
Progressions
Butterfly squat
Advanced
Regressions
Butterfly stretch
Beginner
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