Split Sprinter Low Lunge
Description
The split sprinter low lunge is a low lunge stretch with the back leg long and the hands resting on the floor in a sprinter style stance. The deep position opens the hip flexors and stretches the back leg quad. It is a key part of the runner mobility flow.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Split Sprinter Low Lunge Instructions
- Step one foot forward into a long split lunge stance.
- Set the front foot flat with knee tracking the toe.
- Lower the back knee toward the floor with the leg long.
- Place both hands on the floor on either side of the front foot.
- Drop the hips low into the lunge.
- Feel a deep stretch in the back leg hip flexor and quad.
- Hold the position and breathe slowly.
- Switch sides and repeat with the opposite leg forward.
Split Sprinter Low Lunge Form & Visual
Split Sprinter Low Lunge Benefits
- Deep hip flexor stretch
- Opens the hips
- Useful for runners
- No equipment required
- Strong mobility drill
- Easy to add to any warm-up
Split Sprinter Low Lunge Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Hip flexors
- Hamstrings
Split Sprinter Low Lunge Variations & Alternatives
- Split Sprinter High Lunge
- World Greatest Stretch
- Pigeon Pose
- Couch Stretch
