Muscle Groups
- Back
- Hips & Buttocks
Purposes
- Hip mobility
- Low back mobility
Overview
The sacral roll is a good stretch for your hips and low back. It can be done anywhere since you don’t need any equipment. However, all stretching should be done only after a thorough warm up. Hip and back mobility is important for almost all sports and for general health and fitness.
Description
- Lying on your back, place a rolled towel underneath the top part of your hips
- Keeping one knee bent and foot on the ground, cross the other leg over the first leg
- Slowly roll your legs and hips toward the top leg
Mistakes
- Allowing the shoulders to come off the ground
