Pretzel Stretch (Side-Lying Glute and Hip)

Coaching cues

• Lie on your side; bottom leg straight; bend the top knee and rest the foot behind the bottom knee
• Reach back with the top hand and hold the top ankle; feel the hip flexor stretch
• The bottom hand gently pushes the top knee toward the floor — glute stretch
• Both the hip flexor and glute are stretched simultaneously in this complex position