Ease tight muscles and improve flexibility with these nine effective leg stretches designed to target common areas of tension and discomfort.
Begin by standing tall and gently pulling one foot towards your glutes, feeling a stretch in the front of your thigh. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Sit on the floor with one leg extended and the other bent. Reach towards your toes of the extended leg, feeling a stretch in the back of your thigh. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Stand facing a wall and place one foot behind you, pressing the heel into the ground. Lean forward until you feel a stretch in your calf. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Cross one leg over the other and lean to the side, feeling a stretch along the outer thigh. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Kneel on one knee and lunge forward, keeping the opposite foot flat on the ground. Feel a stretch in the front of your hip. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Sit on the floor with the soles of your feet together and gently press your knees towards the ground. Hold for 30 seconds.
Lie on your back and cross one ankle over the opposite knee. Pull the uncrossed leg towards your chest, feeling a stretch in your glutes. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Sit with one leg extended and the other bent. Rotate your ankle in circles, then switch directions. Repeat on the other side.