Beginner exercise

Ankle On The Knee

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Ankle On The Knee

  1. From a lying position, bend your knees and keep your feet on the floor.
  2. Place your ankle of one foot on your opposite knee.
  3. Grasp the thigh or knee of the bottom leg and pull both of your legs into the chest.
  4. Relax your neck and shoulders.
  5. Hold for 10-20 seconds and then switch sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Medius1.0Target, Mobility Target
Gluteus Maximus0.9Target, Mobility Target
Gluteus Minimus0.5Mobility Target