Iliotibial Tract-SMR
Iliotibial Tract-SMR is a isolation stretching exercise using foam roll that trains the abductors.
StretchingFoam RollIntermediateIsolationStatic
Primary muscles: Abductors
How to do it
- Lay on your side, with the bottom leg placed onto a foam roller between the hip and the knee. The other leg can be crossed in front of you.
- Place as much of your weight as is tolerable onto your bottom leg; there is no need to keep your bottom leg in contact with the ground. Be sure to relax the muscles of the leg you are stretching.
- Roll your leg over the foam from you hip to your knee, pausing for 10-30 seconds at points of tension. Repeat with the opposite leg.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Iliotibial Tract-SMR from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Abductors volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
