Static hold

Butterfly Stretch

Animated demonstration of the Butterfly Stretch

Muscles worked

Front and back body map of the muscles worked by the Butterfly Stretch

Main muscles

  • Adductor Brevis
  • Adductor Longus

Also working

  • Gracilis
  • Pectineus

What it is

Sitting with the soles of the feet together and the knees falling out to the sides. It stretches the inner thighs. Sit tall and gently press the knees down.

Technique tips

  • Soles of the feet together
  • Pull the heels toward you
  • Sit tall
  • Let the knees drop gently

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.

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