Lateral Lunge Stretch

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Exercise overview

Training details

Adductors

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

2 × 30 sec

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

01Take a wide stance with both feet pointing forward or slightly outward.
02Shift the hips toward one side and bend that knee while keeping the opposite leg straight.
03Sit the hips back until a stretch is felt along the inner thigh of the straight leg.
04Keep the loaded foot flat, the knee aligned, and the chest lifted.
05Hold while breathing steadily, then return through center and switch sides.

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Variations

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