Sitting Sumo Left Twist Stretch
Description
The sitting sumo left twist stretch combines a deep sumo squat with a left torso rotation. The position opens the hips, obliques, and chest in one stretch.
Equipment Required
Sitting Sumo Left Twist Stretch Instructions
- Stand with the feet wide and toes turned out.
- Lower into a deep sumo squat keeping the chest tall.
- Rest the elbows on the inside of the knees.
- Brace the core and place the right hand on the floor in front.
- Reach the left hand up toward the ceiling.
- Rotate the torso to the left following the hand.
- Open the chest and feel the stretch through the obliques.
- Hold the stretch for the desired duration.
Sitting Sumo Left Twist Stretch Form & Visual
Sitting Sumo Left Twist Stretch Benefits
- Opens the hips and adductors.
- Stretches the obliques through rotation.
- No equipment needed.
- Improves squat depth.
- Excellent warm up before lower body work.
- Carryover to thoracic mobility.
Sitting Sumo Left Twist Stretch Muscles Worked
- Adductors
- Obliques
- Pectoralis major
- Gluteus maximus
- Erector spinae
Sitting Sumo Left Twist Stretch Variations & Alternatives
- Sumo Squat
- Yogi Squat
- Thread the Needle
- Open Book Stretch
