Couch stretch
- Basic
- Bodyweight
- Unilateral
Squeeze the back glute instead of arching
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Quads
- Secondary:
- Glutes
How to do it
- Kneel with your back to a couch or wall and rest the top of your back foot against it.
- Bring the other foot forward into a lunge with your torso upright.
- Squeeze the glute of the back leg and hold, breathing.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back instead of squeezing the glute.
- Starting too close to the wall.
Tips
- Very useful if you sit for hours.
- Put a cushion under the kneeling knee.