Legs·Other

IT Band and Glute Stretch

Abductors · Other

Intermediate

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Other

Level

Intermediate

Force

Static

The IT Band and Glute Stretch is an intermediate other exercise that primarily targets the Abductors.

Muscles Worked

Abductors primary

How to Do the IT Band and Glute Stretch

  1. 1Loop a belt, rope, or band around one of your feet, and swing that leg across your body to the opposite side, keeping the leg extended as you lay on the ground. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Keeping your foot off of the floor, pull on the belt, using the tension to pull the toes up. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and repeat on the other side.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.