Ankle On The Knee

What it is

This stretch targets your glutes, helping to improve flexibility in your hips. Lying on your back, you bring one ankle to rest on the opposite knee, creating a gentle external rotation. Gently pull both legs towards your chest to deepen the stretch. This static hold specifically engages your gluteal muscles.

Technique tips

• Keep your lower back pressed into the floor throughout.
• Relax your neck and shoulders to avoid tension.
• Breathe deeply as you hold the stretch for relaxation.
• Pull gently; you should feel a stretch, not pain.
• Hold each side for at least ten to twenty seconds.
• For a deeper stretch, gently press your top knee away.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.