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Gluteal Extensions

 

How to Perform this E-cise™

  1. Lie on your side with the leg that is on the floor bent back at a 90 degree angle at the knee.
  2. Prop your head up with the arm that is on floor, putting your elbow straight up from the shoulder.
    • You can use your other hand to keep yourself stable.
  3. Tighten the thigh of the upper leg and flex your toes back toward your head.
  4. Raise the upper leg into the air and point the toes of the raised leg toward the floor while the heel points up toward the ceiling.
    • Your foot should be at the same level as your head.
  5. Bend the knee of the raised leg slightly, then kick your leg straight.
    • Keep the leg elevated throughout the e-cise.
  6. Repeat as directed on your menu, then switch sides and repeat.

What this E-cise™ does

The exercise isolates the muscle of the lateral hip that perform the function of propelling the body at different phases of the walking motion.
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