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Seated Hip External Rotator and Hip Extensor Stretch

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The Seated Hip External Rotator and Hip Extensor Stretch targets the hip muscles to improve flexibility and range of motion. It helps relieve tension in the hips and lower back, which can enhance posture and movement efficiency.

How to do it

  1. Sit on the floor with one leg extended forward and the other bent inward so the sole of the foot is near the inner thigh.
  2. Reach forward with both hands towards the extended foot, keeping the back straight.
  3. Hold the position, feeling a stretch in the hip of the bent leg.

Muscles worked

Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings

Secondary Erector Spinae Quadriceps

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