Hip and Knee Flexion Squatting Stretch
Sink into a deep squat with the fingers down, then straighten the legs into a fold; the hips and the hamstrings open in turn.
How to do it
Setup
Deep squat, feet shoulder-width, heels down, fingertips on the floor between the feet.
Steps
- Keep the hands down and straighten the legs, hips rising.
- Pause where the backs of the legs stretch.
- Bend the knees and sink back into the squat, chest between the knees.
Common mistakes
Heels lifting in the squat: widen the stance until they stay down. Knees snapping straight: straighten them slowly and stop short of a lock. Hands leaving the floor: straighten the legs only as far as the fingers stay down.
Breathing
Exhale straightening the legs, inhale sinking back.
