Hominin · exercise
IT Band and Glute Stretch
IT Band and Glute Stretch is a intermediate stretching exercise. It works the abductors.
intermediateotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- abductors
How to do it
- Loop a belt, rope, or band around one of your feet, and swing that leg across your body to the opposite side, keeping the leg extended as you lay on the ground. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping your foot off of the floor, pull on the belt, using the tension to pull the toes up. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and repeat on the other side.
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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).