Iliotibial Tract-SMR Stretch
The Iliotibial Tract-SMR Stretch is an isolation stretching exercise performed with a foam roller. It primarily targets the abductors. Suitable for intermediate lifters.
Primary Muscles
Level
intermediateMechanic
isolationEquipment
foam rollCategory
stretching
Instructions
- Lay on your side, with the bottom leg placed onto a foam roller between the hip and the knee. The other leg can be crossed in front of you.
- Place as much of your weight as is tolerable onto your bottom leg; there is no need to keep your bottom leg in contact with the ground. Be sure to relax the muscles of the leg you are stretching.
- Roll your leg over the foam from you hip to your knee, pausing for 10-30 seconds at points of tension. Repeat with the opposite leg.