Piriformis Stretch

Primary muscles
Glutes
Secondary muscles
None
Equipment
Body weight
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Sit on a chair and cross one ankle over your opposite knee, resting your ankle on your knee.
  2. 2 Gently lean your torso forward from your hips, applying light pressure to the crossed leg.
  3. 3 Continue leaning until you feel a stretch in the glutes of your crossed leg, and hold this position.
  4. 4 Return your torso to the upright starting position, then repeat the stretch on the other side.

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