Beginner
Standing IT Band Stretch
Author
Owen JonesUpdated
17 Sep 2024Demonstration Video
- Description
- Instructions
- Muscle Groups
- Tips
Exercise Description
Standing IT Band Stretch helps extend, abduct, and rotate your hip. It also helps stabilize and move your knee's side while protecting the outer thigh.
Exercise Instructions
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Step 1
Stand up straight and cross one leg in front of the other. Raise one arm above your head. This should be an arm on the same side as the back leg. -
Step 2
Lean-to one side until you feel a stretch and hold for a set amount of time. Return to starting position.
Muscle Groups
Standing IT Band Stretch targets Calves, Glutes, Hip Abductors, Hips, Legs, Thighs as seen below.
Exercise Tips
- Avoid stretching too much. Relax the stretch and hold it in a slightly uncomfortable spot.
- Avoid twisting the hip. Keep your hips straight throughout the stretch.
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