F▪️L▪️E▪️X▪️I▪️B▪️I▪️L▪️I▪️T▪️Y⠀It is SO easy to squeeze in a quick workout and jumping into the shower before we take the time to stretch. But it is SO important for the health of our muscles and joints: it prevents stiffness and injury, and relieves pent up tension and stress!
For my runners, all-day desk sitters, dancers, walkers, weight lifters out there (and lots of other things), this little-known stretch is for you! This one really targets your glutes (aka bum 🍑) and deep external rotator muscles (see pic 6 for a visual diagram ).
🧘♀️ start in a runner’s lunge (see pic 2).
🧘♀️ turn out your front foot (see pic 3).
🧘♀️ turn shoulders, body, and straight back leg to face the wall closest to your front bent leg, hold for at least 30 seconds and breathe. (see pic 4).
🧘♀️ bend your straight back leg so you’re now sitting on the floor with your front leg crossed over (both sits bones on the ground), hug it to your chest and twist the opposite way (see pic 5).
🧘♀️ repeat on other side.
Don’t neglect your muscle-y and bony friends! They’ll be with you for a long while. 💪🏻
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