How to do it
Actively pull the toes of your bent leg toward your shin.
- 1
Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you.
- 2
Bend your right knee and place your right ankle on your left thigh just above the knee.
- 3
Gently lean forward from your hips, keeping your back straight, until you feel a stretch in your right glute.
- 4
Hold the stretch for 30 seconds to a minute, then switch sides.
Expert tip
Keep your spine long and chest lifted to deepen the stretch without rounding your back.
Common mistakes
- ✕Rounding the spine during the forward lean
- ✕Flexing the extended bottom knee upward
- ✕Bouncing at the end range of motion