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Seated Straddle Stretch
A wide-legged seated stretch for the inner thighs and hamstrings, folding the torso forward between the legs.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- adductors · hamstrings · erector spinae
- Goals
- mobility
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Stretching
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
How to perform the movement
- Sit with your legs straight and spread wide in a V.
- Keep your back long and hinge forward from the hips.
- Walk your hands forward along the floor.
- Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your toes pointing up, not rolled in.
- Ease into the stretch slowly — never bounce.