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How to do Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch

The assisted lying glutes stretch is a flexibility exercise targeting the gluteal muscles. It is performed lying on your back, crossing one ankle over the opposite thigh, and gently pulling the thigh towards your chest to stretch the glutes and hamstrings.

Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch demonstration
Primary muscle
Glutes
Also works
Hamstrings
Equipment
Assisted
Level
Beginner
Category
Legs

How to do Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch, step by step

  1. Lie on your back with your legs extended.
  2. Bend your right knee and place your right ankle on your left thigh, just above the knee. Emphasize wide control.
  3. Grasp your left thigh with both hands and gently pull it towards your chest.
  4. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds.
  5. Release and repeat on the other side.

Muscles worked

Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch works your glutes as the main mover, with help from your hamstrings.

Track Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch in SPLYT

Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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