Technique
- Lie flat on your back on a level surface.
- Bend your knees and bring the soles of your feet together.
- Allow your knees to fall outward toward the floor, opening the hips.
Form tips
- Try to keep your lower back in contact with the floor.
- Relax the inner thigh muscles to allow gravity to pull the knees down.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
Secondary
- Pelvis
- Hamstrings
- Quadriceps
- Hip adductors
Equipment
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