Finding Leg Mobility for Reaching Your Feet

Listed by the publisher as “Heavy, Stiff Legs? This Simple Exercise Makes Them Light Again”

Participants explore ways to move their legs and torso while sitting. The practice involves sliding a hand down toward the foot, using the opposite leg for leverage to lift a foot onto the chair, and moving the knee in various directions to increase hip mobility and find easier ways to reach the feet.

SittingStandingLegsHip MobilityReaching The FeetWeight ShiftingSpinal TwistingMotif: Hand Holding FootEquipment: ChairFlexion/Extension: Flexion LeaningRotation: DefiningSide bending: MinorCross-lateral: Moderate