Kneeling Piriformis
The Kneeling Piriformis is possibly the most intense piriformis stretch out there. This stretch requires some hip flexor mobility for the opposing leg, as well. If you need to dig deep into the side of your buns, the typical figure-four stretch isn't as intense as this one in gaining hip mobility.
- Type Of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Hips, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
Kneeling Piriformis
- Begin in a lunge with your right leg in front of you and your right knee bent to 90-degrees.
- Keep your left knee down and left leg extended comfortably behind you with your torso upright.
- Drop your right knee down to the outside, toward the floor.
- As your hip opens and leg drops, keep the rest of your body in position and your hips squared to the front.
- Place your hands on the floor in front of you for balance.
- When you feel a comfortable stretch on the outside of your right hip, stop and hold for time.
- Repeat the stretch on the other leg.
- Exercise: Vertical Frog
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Hips, Hamstrings
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only, Yoga Block
- Exercise: Diamond Frog
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Hips
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
