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Mobility / Resistance Band

Banded Adductor Stretch

A lying stretch that uses a band to guide one straight leg out to the side and lengthen the inner thigh.

Equipment

Resistance Band

Experience

beginner

Movement

isolation

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Hamstrings

Instructions

  1. 01

    Lie on your back with a band looped around one foot.

  2. 02

    Raise that leg and let it open out to the side.

  3. 03

    Hold the band to control how far the leg lowers.

  4. 04

    Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.

  5. 05

    Switch sides and repeat.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.