Intermediate exercise

Bretzel 2.0

  • Flexibility
  • Mobility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Bretzel 2.0

  1. Sit with your left thigh in front of you and your right thigh angled out behind you, with both knees bent about 90°.
  2. Keep the folded legs supported on the floor and lengthen your torso.
  3. Turn your chest toward the left thigh and place your hands on the floor in that direction.
  4. Lower onto one or both forearms as far as the position allows without forcing the hips.
  5. Hold the rotation with steady breathing, then press back up and return to the starting position.
  6. Reverse the leg arrangement and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus0.8Mobility Target
External Oblique0.6Mobility Target
Gluteus Medius0.6Mobility Target
Internal Oblique0.6Mobility Target
Latissimus Dorsi0.6Mobility Target
Erector Spinae0.5Mobility Target
Gluteus Minimus0.4Mobility Target
Tensor Fasciae Latae0.4Mobility Target