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Butterfly Stretch

Also: butterfly yoga pose

Main
Adductors
Secondary
HamstringsGroin
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Movement
Mobility

How to do it

  1. Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you.
  2. Bend your knees and bring the soles of your feet together, allowing your knees to fall out to the sides.
  3. Hold onto your ankles or feet with your hands.
  4. Sit up tall and lengthen your spine.
  5. Gently press your knees down towards the floor, feeling a stretch in your inner thighs.
  6. Hold this position for a few breaths.
  7. To release, slowly bring your knees back up and extend your legs.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım