dcs24 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I constantly mix these up, as they almost seem backwards to me?In my mind, something like a butterfly stretch would be external rotation..as you're opening up your hips. However, I think I've read it's internal?Can someone provide maybe a quick overview or a link that gives some good examples of each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Griffin Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Ah, me too. And here's what your doing - you're thinking of the bent knee and which way the foot moves when the leg is bent - that's the OPPOSITE. We're looking at the hip. So do one of two things:1) Draw a line with marker on the top of your thigh. Do a butterfly or other stretch and watch where the pen line goes.2) Keep the knee locked and rotate out and in - at this point it is obvious. Then, when rotated, bend the knee and see where everything goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Griffin Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 In my mind, something like a butterfly stretch would be external rotation..as you're opening up your hips. However, I think I've read it's internal?Whoops, I misread this. You are correct, a butterfly stretch is external rotation. HOWEVER, that means it stretches the internal rotators - the external rotators do the work, the internal rotators resist and are stretched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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