Exercises / Intermediate
Straddle split
- Hip Flexors
- Quadriceps
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
On the floor with your legs open
Keep your buttocks on the floor and your back straight as you try to open your legs as wide as possible.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Hip Flexors
Quadriceps
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength1
- Explosivity0
- Technique40
- Cardio0
- Mobility65
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