Single Straight Leg Stretch
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Single Straight Leg Stretch is a Pilates exercise focusing on strengthening the core, enhancing flexibility, and improving coordination. It targets the abdominal muscles with a focus on control and precise movement.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with legs extended upward, keeping them straight.
- Lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the mat, engaging the core.
- Hold one leg with both hands, gently pulling it towards you, while extending the other leg parallel to the floor.
- Switch legs smoothly, alternating the stretch while maintaining core engagement.
- Continue alternating legs in a controlled manner for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Iliopsoas Obliques
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