Seated Bent Knee To Chest Buttock Stretch

Perform the seated bent knee to chest buttock stretch to improve flexibility in your hips and lower back.

  1. Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you.
  2. Bend one knee and bring that foot towards your chest.
  3. Hold the knee with both hands, gently pulling it closer while keeping your back straight.
  4. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, then switch legs.

How to perform the Seated Bent Knee To Chest Buttock Stretch

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Seated Bent Knee To Chest Buttock Stretch using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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