Squatted Seiza
The Squatted Seiza stretch focuses on the front side of your ankle, intensifying your toe point stretch after you've completed the Elevated Seiza.
- Type Of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Ankles
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
Squatted Seiza
![Squatted Seiza 1 Squatted Seiza Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/squattedseiza1.jpg)
![Squatted Seiza 2 Squatted Seiza End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/squattedseiza2.jpg)
![Squatted Seiza 3 Squatted Seiza](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Squatted_Seiza.jpg)
- Begin kneeling on the floor, sitting on your heels, with your torso upright and thighs together.
- Bring your feet and ankles together.
- Place your hands by your knees and sit back to put weight on the tops of your feet.
- As you sit back, extend your ankles as much as you can.
- Now press through your hands and lift your knees straight up without allowing your ankle angle to close.
- Use your hands to keep the intensity comfortable and hold this squatted seiza stretch for time.
![Squatted Seiza 4 Elevated Seiza](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HAMsSE2-1.jpg)
- Exercise: Elevated Seiza
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Ankles
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Yoga Blocks
![Squatted Seiza 5 Curled Seiza](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HAMsSE6-1.jpg)
- Exercise: Curled Seiza
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Ankles
- Difficulty: Body Only
- Equipment: Body Only