{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Supine Glute Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Lying Glute Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Figure-Four Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Supine Figure-Four Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "gluteus-maximus",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "piriformis",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "gluteus-medius",
        "role": "stretched"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "hip",
        "actions": [
          "flexion",
          "external-rotation"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "knee",
        "actions": [
          "flexion"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "flexibility",
      "mobility"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "stretch"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "static",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal",
      "transverse"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "isometric"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "optional": [
      "mat"
    ],
    "required": []
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "2649"
  },
  "id": "oec:glute-stretch",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Lie flat on your back on a mat with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.",
      "Cross your right ankle over your left knee, creating a figure-four shape with your legs."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Reach through your legs and grasp the back of your left thigh with both hands.",
      "Gently pull your left thigh toward your chest until you feel a comfortable stretch in your right glute and outer hip.",
      "Hold the position steadily without bouncing.",
      "Lower your legs back to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side."
    ],
    "breathing": "Breathe slowly and deeply, using each exhalation to help relax deeper into the stretch.",
    "cues": [
      "Keep your head and shoulders relaxed on the floor",
      "Flex the crossed foot to protect your knee",
      "Pull smoothly without yanking"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Lifting the head and upper back off the floor to reach the leg.",
        "correction": "Keep your head resting flat, or loop a strap or towel around the thigh if your hands cannot reach comfortably."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Twisting the pelvis to force extra range of motion.",
        "correction": "Keep your hips square and your lower back resting flat against the mat."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Do not force the knee into excessive rotation if you experience knee discomfort."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "duration_counted": "per-side",
    "load": {
      "convention": "not-applicable",
      "kind": "none"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "duration"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {}
  },
  "name": "Glute Stretch",
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Glute Stretch",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/2649/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
      }
    ]
  },
  "setup": {
    "position": "supine"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A static flexibility exercise performed lying on the back to stretch the gluteal muscles and deep hip rotators."
}