Start
End
Stretching
The Straddle
beginner·static
Muscles Worked
Secondary
adductor brevisadductor longusadductor magnusadductor minimusgracilisobturator externuspectineussartoriusAbductor digiti minimi of left footAbductor digiti minimi of right footabductor hallucisadductor hallucisextensor hallucis brevisextensor hallucis longusfibularis brevisfibularis longusfibularis tertiusFirst lumbrical of left footFirst lumbrical of right footflexor accessoriusFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left footFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right footflexor digitorum brevisflexor digitorum longusflexor hallucis brevisflexor hallucis longusFourth lumbrical of left footFourth lumbrical of right footgastrocnemiusplantarissoleustibialis posterior
How to Perform
1
Begin in a seated, upright position. Start by extending your legs in front of you in a V.
2
With your hands on the floor, lean forward as far as possible. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds.
Alternatives to The Straddle
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
