Hominin · exercise
Iliotibial Tract-SMR
Iliotibial Tract-SMR is a intermediate stretching exercise using foam roll. It works the abductors.
intermediatefoam rollstatic movementisolationstretching
- Main muscles
- abductors
How to do it
- Lay on your side, with the bottom leg placed onto a foam roller between the hip and the knee. The other leg can be crossed in front of you.
- Place as much of your weight as is tolerable onto your bottom leg; there is no need to keep your bottom leg in contact with the ground. Be sure to relax the muscles of the leg you are stretching.
- Roll your leg over the foam from you hip to your knee, pausing for 10-30 seconds at points of tension. Repeat with the opposite leg.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).