- Lie on the floor and put your right foot on top of the ball, foot flexed.
- Cross the left foot over the right knee and use the right foot to gently roll the ball in until the right knee is bent to about 90 degrees.
- You can gently press the left knee open to deepen the stretch.
- Hold for 15-30 seconds and repeat on the other side.
Stretching and Flexibility Exercises
By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide
Updated May 19, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
If you sit at a desk for much of the day, you probably have tight hips that could use a good stretch. This hip stretch, sometimes called a pretzel stretch, allows you to stretch all the small muscles that support the hips and pelvis. The ball allows you to deepen the stretch will giving the lower body some support.
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