Technique
- Stand on one leg and raise the other leg in front, knee bent
- Rotate the lower leg inward so your foot is in front of you
- Rotate the lower leg outward so your foot is out to the side
Form tips
- Rotate the leg from the hip socket.
- Keep the thigh parallel to the floor
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Glutes
- Pelvis
Secondary
- Hamstrings
- Legs
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
- Pelvis
Secondary
- Hamstrings
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gluteus maximus
- Piriformis
- Obturator externus
- Obturator internus
- Gemellus inferior
- Gemellus superior
- Quadratus femoris
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Flexor hallucis brevis
- Gluteus minimus
- Gluteus medius
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Flexibility
Balance
Joint movements
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