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Flexibility: "Pretzel Cross-Knee"


Directions: Perform my Dynamic Warm-Up exercises
at “beginning” of workout for maximum benefit and improvement.
Pick a safe level; never be unsafe or exceed your capacity to “control” your body!

Pretzel Cross Knee Stretch-1

Pretzel Cross Knee Stretch-2

OBJECTIVE: Open up hips.

  1. Lie on your back & cross an ankle over a knee.

  2. Reach through legs & under knee of bottom leg then pull bottom leg back. 

  3. As you pull leg back, you should feel a deep stretch on the low outside hip of the leg that is crossed over the top of the knee.

  4. Hold stretch 20-30 seconds.

Exercise Figure Tips: This is probably the best stretch for the deep hips that I've found.  You don't need to "pull back" too far to really feel the hips stretch and open.

*Note: This exercise is intended for "normal healthy" individuals. 
If you have an injury, or abnormal pain is present,
see your physician or a certified physical therapist before continuing your exercises. 

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(Updated 12.10.07)

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