Exercise

Frog Stretch

The frog stretch deeply opens the hips and inner thighs by positioning the legs in a wide, externally rotated position. Press your hips forward and keep your torso engaged to feel the stretch in the groin and adductors.

Also called: Frog Pose, Mandukasana · Equipment: stretching

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How to do it

Step by step

  1. Start on all fours with your hands directly under your shoulders.
  2. Bring your right foot forward and place it to the outside of your right hand.
  3. Lower your hips toward the ground, allowing your right knee to fall outward.
  4. Keep your left leg extended behind you and sink deeper into the stretch.
  5. Hold for 20-30 seconds, then switch sides.
Muscles worked

What it trains

Mainly Adductors.

Programming

What the research says

Alternatives · VALDA FLEX

Swap it mid-workout

With VALDA Pro, FLEX offers alternatives like these when you swap an exercise mid-workout.

Log the frog stretch in VALDA, with these cues one tap away while you train and your history for it in one place.

General information about exercise technique, not medical advice. If you have an injury or a health condition, your healthcare provider is the right person to ask.