**** For all the stiff lower back brigade this exercise looks pretty ghastly but can be modified quite easily. It stretches the glut muscles and that wonderful thing, the sacro-iliac joint.
You can sit or do it lying on the bed. This is the 'keen young things' version from PMR, my physio torture chamber for a quarter of a decade.
Standing gluteal stretch - [but sit/ lie is easier!]
This exercise aims to stretch the gluteal muscles (the muscles in your buttock region). Improved flexibility in this region can facilitate smooth pelvic / hip turn during the swing and ensure the gluteal muscles are functioning optimally.
Rating: Moderate This exercise aims to stretch the gluteal muscles (the muscles in your buttock region). Improved flexibility in this region can facilitate smooth pelvic / hip turn during the swing and ensure the gluteal muscles are functioning optimally. Instructions: Use support when you first start this exercise i.e. stand near a wall and place your fingertips on the wall to help you balance. Place your left foot just above your right knee. Keeping your back straight, lean forward from your hips. You should feel a stretch in your left buttock region. Hold for 60 seconds. Ensure: You keep your lower back in a neutral position. Alternative lie on the bed or sit in a standard chair.
