Legs·Foam Roller·Isolation
Iliotibial Tract-SMR
Abductors · Foam Roller
Intermediate
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Foam Roller
Level
Intermediate
Type
Isolation
Force
Static
The Iliotibial Tract-SMR is an intermediate foam roller exercise that primarily targets the Abductors.
Muscles Worked
Abductors primary
How to Do the Iliotibial Tract-SMR
- 1Lay on your side, with the bottom leg placed onto a foam roller between the hip and the knee. The other leg can be crossed in front of you.
- 2Place as much of your weight as is tolerable onto your bottom leg; there is no need to keep your bottom leg in contact with the ground. Be sure to relax the muscles of the leg you are stretching.
- 3Roll your leg over the foam from you hip to your knee, pausing for 10-30 seconds at points of tension. Repeat with the opposite leg.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.