Hominin · exercise
Windmills
Windmills is a intermediate stretching exercise. It works the abductors, with help from the glutes, hamstrings and lower back.
intermediateotherpull movementstretching
- Main muscles
- abductors
- Also works
- glutes, hamstrings, lower back
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your arms extended out to the sides and your legs straight. This will be your starting position.
- Lift one leg and quickly cross it over your body, attempting to touch the ground near the opposite hand.
- Return to the starting position, and repeat with the opposite leg. Continue to alternate for 10-20 repetitions.
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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).