Single Leg Stretch

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis

Helps

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique
• Iliopsoas

Holds

• Transversus Abdominis

Technique

1. Lie on your back, curl your head and shoulders up and draw both knees toward your chest.
2. Extend one leg out at a diagonal while the other knee stays bent and hands hold the shin of the bent leg.
3. Switch legs in a smooth rhythm, bringing the extended knee in as the other goes out.
4. Keep the upper body lifted throughout the set.

Cues

• Keep the lower back on the mat.
• Extend the leg only as low as you can control.

Common mistakes

• Letting the lower back arch.
• Dropping the chest.
• Rocking the pelvis.

Alternatives

• Double Leg Stretch
• Dead Bug