Advanced Leg Stretches

Hugging the lifted leg in towards the midline place hands shoulder-distance apart on the mat next to your hips.

Advanced leg stretches. Leg stretches can also minimize problems caused by structural defects of your feet and legs ie. Rock your butt back toward the other foot and reach your arms forward. Repeat for desired reps.

Keep your toes pointing upwards while your thighs are lying flat on the floor. Side of hips lower back middle back. Reach your right leg out straight to the side with your knee straight but not locked out.

Now slowly switch legs pulling the other knee into your chest rotating your torso towards it while extending the opposite leg off the floor. Bring one leg straight into the air then bring across your body so it rests on the ground. The weight should be primarily on the back leg using the front leg as support.

Keep your front leg with the knee at 90 degrees and straight out in front with your back leg straight behind you. Draw the bottom leg into the hip socket and shift the hips back to lift the legs. Feel a stretch down your hamstring.

This stretch improves kicking range and height. Who would like to improve their leg flexi. Rotate your torso to face your right leg.

Keep the upper body upright and tall and make sure to engage the quads and hip flexors on the elevated leg to initiate the movement. To make it deeper you can bring the leg up a little higher. Lie on your back with your legs straight in front of you.