Lying Crossover
Lying Crossover is a stretching exercise using body only that trains the abductors.
StretchingBody OnlyExpertStatic
Primary muscles: Abductors
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your legs extended.
- Cross one leg over your body with the knee bent, attempting to touch the knee to the ground. Your partner should kneel beside you, holding your shoulder down with one hand and controlling the crossed leg with the other. this will be your starting position.
- Attempt to raise the bent knee off of the ground as your partner prevents any actual movement.
- After 10-20 seconds, relax the leg as your partner gently presses the knee towards the floor. Repeat with the other side.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Lying Crossover 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.
