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Seated Butterfly Stretch

Adductors · Hip flexors · Bodyweight

Seated Butterfly Stretch

How to do it

  1. Sit on the floor with knees bent and press the soles of your feet together.
  2. Let your knees fall open toward the floor.
  3. Hold your ankles or feet with both hands and sit up tall.
  4. Gently press the knees toward the floor with your forearms, or lean the torso forward from the hips, to deepen the stretch.
  5. Hold for the set time without bouncing.
Primary muscle
Adductors
Secondary muscles
Hip flexors
Equipment
Bodyweight