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Windmills Exercise

Windmills is a Intermediate Stretching exercise using Body Only for Abductors. Lie on your back with your arms extended out to the sides and your legs straight...

Intermediate Body Only Abductors
Windmills exercise form

Exercise Details

Category
Stretching
Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Body Only
Force
Pull
Primary muscles
Abductors
Secondary muscles
Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to Do Windmills

  1. Lie on your back with your arms extended out to the sides and your legs straight. This will be your starting position.
  2. Lift one leg and quickly cross it over your body, attempting to touch the ground near the opposite hand.
  3. Return to the starting position, and repeat with the opposite leg. Continue to alternate for 10-20 repetitions.