Butterfly stretch
A seated stretch for the inner thighs and hips, done with the soles of your feet pressed together.
BeginnerMatLow impactSuggested: 30 sec
How to do it
- Sit tall on the floor and bring the soles of your feet together.
- Draw your heels in toward you as far as is comfortable.
- Hold your feet or ankles and let your knees fall out to the sides.
- Breathe slowly and let your knees relax toward the floor each time you exhale.
Form tips
- Sit up tall instead of slumping forward.
- Let gravity lower your knees rather than pushing them down.
- Sit on a folded towel if your back rounds.
Muscles worked
Inner thighsHip flexors