Technique
- Kneel on one knee with the other leg extended straight forward (heel down, toes up).
- Shift your hips backward to feel a stretch in the front leg’s hamstring ( Kneeling hamstring stretch).
- Rock forward and bend the front’s leg knee to stretch the posterior leg’s front hip, try to reach the floor with the pelvis ( Kneeling lunge chest up)
- Alternate these stretches before switching sides
Form tips
- Keep your back straight throughout the movement.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Legs
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Regressions
Kneeling lunge chest up
Beginner
Kneeling hamstring stretch
Beginner
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