Advanced Gluteal or Piriformis Muscle Stretch Improves Sudden Movement

Gluteal stretch exercise actually boosts the piriformis muscle that is located beneath butt. Piriformis muscle is directly linked with your daily foot or leg motion. If you don’t have flexibility in piriformis muscle, it hurts every time you try to do some unusual or out of routine. This exercise really helps athletes and so many other sports members to make strong and flexible hip & knee joints.

Steps:

1.       Lie on straight back with legs in the air.

2.       Make sure knees are at 90 degree right angle.

3.       Place your left ankle on left knee.

4.       Grip gently your right thigh with both hands and pull towards chest.

5.       You will feel sweet stretch; hold that position for at least 15-20 seconds.

6.       Return back to your normal position and relax

7.       Switch legs and repeat exercise.

Benefits:

1.       Rotates and stabilized the hips.

2.       Get hip & upper legs shape outwards.

3.       Make Strong and flexible hip and knee rotators and joint alignment.

4.       Improves your sudden moves.

5.       Relief in deep hip or buttock pain.

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