Sitting piriformis leg raise hold

Muscles

• Iliacus
• Rectus femoris
• Psoas major

Technique

1. Get into a Sitting piriformis stretch position.
2. Lift the straight leg off the ground, as high as possible, and hold for time.

Form tips

1. Stay upright: do not lean back with your torso.
2. Keep both sit bones on the ground.

Similar Exercises

• One-leg sitting pike compression
• Kneeling revolved side angle
• Half cross-leg spinal twist
• One leg halfway up
• One leg knee up

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)