Seated Hip Stretch With Slightly Bent Leg

To perform the Seated Hip Stretch With Slightly Bent Leg, sit on the floor with one leg extended and the other leg bent, foot resting on the inner thigh of the extended leg.

  1. Keep your back straight and gently lean forward over the extended leg.
  2. Reach towards your foot or ankle, feeling the stretch in your hip and hamstring.
  3. Hold the position for 15-30 seconds, then switch legs.

How to perform the Seated Hip Stretch With Slightly Bent Leg

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Seated Hip Stretch With Slightly Bent Leg 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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