Technique
- Get into a Sitting piriformis stretch position.
- Lift the straight leg off the ground, as high as possible, then slowly down and repeat.
Form tips
- Stay upright: do not lean back with your torso.
- Keep both sit bones on the ground.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
Secondary
- Hip adductors
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
Secondary
- Pelvis
- Hamstrings
- Hip adductors
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Iliacus
- Rectus femoris
- Psoas major
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Flexibility
Calisthenics skills
Progressions
Foot-hold hand-assisted dragon squat
Intermediate
Regressions
Sitting piriformis stretch
Beginner
Variations
Sitting piriformis leg raise hold
Beginner
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