Piriformis Stretch
- Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Sit on a chair and cross one ankle over your opposite knee, resting your ankle on your knee.
- 2 Gently lean your torso forward from your hips, applying light pressure to the crossed leg.
- 3 Continue leaning until you feel a stretch in the glutes of your crossed leg, and hold this position.
- 4 Return your torso to the upright starting position, then repeat the stretch on the other side.