Adductor and External Rotator Stretching
Adductor and hip external rotator stretches.
PhaseCool-down
Duration8 min
Ages16–18
SpaceAny space
Equipmentyoga mats
IntensityLow
How to play
- Seated butterfly.
- Side lunge for the adductors.
- Rotators: lying down, ankle over the opposite knee.
- Breathe.
Rules
- No pain.
Variations
Easier
15 seconds.
Standard
30 seconds.
Harder
Two reps.
Adaptations
- Knee: lying-down version.
- Seated.
Learning goals
- Hip flexibility.
- Recovery.
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