Couch Stretch - Front Split, Dynamic

HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with your front leg straight and your back foot resting comfortably on an elevated surface such as a couch or chair. From this position, gently tuck your pelvis and shift your weight forward and back to feel a stretch in the front of the hip of the planted knee and the back of the leg with the front leg that is straight. 

 

• FEEL:  You should feel a comfortable stretch in the front of your hip of the knee that is planted and a stretch in the back of the leg of the foot that is in front. 

 

• COMPENSATION: Keep your pelvis slightly tucked and do not arch your back