Stability Ball Lying Abductor Stretch
The half-lying abductor stretch with the back on a stability ball: one bent leg crosses the straight one and the arm draws its knee toward the opposite shoulder.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on the floor leaning back against a stability ball, one leg long, the other knee bent with its foot set across the straight leg.
Steps
- Hug the bent knee with the opposite arm.
- Draw it toward the opposite shoulder until the outside of the hip stretches.
- Hold and breathe, then release and switch legs.
Common mistakes
Ball rolling away: set it against a wall or keep the feet firm. Rounding over the knee: sit tall against the ball. Hips tipping toward the bent leg: both sit bones stay down.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
