How to Do the Knee Across The Body
💪 Glutes, Abductors, Lower Back🏋️ Bodyweight📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching
How to perform it
- Lie down on the floor with your right leg straight. Bend your left leg and lower it across your body, holding the knee down toward the floor with your right hand. (The knee doesn't need to touch the floor if you're tight.)
- Place your left arm comfortably beside you and turn your head to the left. Imagine you have a weight tied to your tailbone. let your tailbone fall back toward the floor as your chest reaches in the opposite direction to stretch your lower back. Switch sides.
Muscles worked
The Knee Across The Body primarily targets your Glutes, with support from your Abductors, Lower Back. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Knee Across The Body slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.