Technique
- From a standing position take a small step forward with the working leg, the back foot slightly turned out.
- Hinge at the hip to lean your torso forward
- Go as low as the flexibility of your front leg allows, then return to upright engaging the glutes and hamstrings.
Form tips
- Keep your back straight and avoid rounding the spine during the hinge.
- The back leg is only for balance and support
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Legs
- Pelvis
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
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