Hominin · exercise
Knee Across The Body
Knee Across The Body is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the glutes, with help from the abductors and lower back.
beginnerotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- glutes
- Also works
- abductors, lower back
How to do it
- Lie down on the floor with your right leg straight. Bend your left leg and lower it across your body, holding the knee down toward the floor with your right hand. (The knee doesn't need to touch the floor if you're tight.)
- Place your left arm comfortably beside you and turn your head to the left. Imagine you have a weight tied to your tailbone. let your tailbone fall back toward the floor as your chest reaches in the opposite direction to stretch your lower back. Switch sides.
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Similar exercises
- Ankle On The Knee · other, beginner
- One Knee To Chest · other, beginner
- Piriformis-SMR · foam roll, intermediate
- Lying Glute · body only, expert
- Seated Glute · body only, expert
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).