Your adductors are crucial for straddle positions—straddle planche, straddle L-sit, and wide squats all require them. They stabilize your pelvis and control leg position during wide stances. Weak adductors limit your straddle range and stability. Train them with straddle holds, wide squats, and adductor-specific stretches. Mobility work is just as important as strength—tight adductors restrict your movement and increase injury risk.
Bodyweight Exercise Collection
Pancake Stretch
The Pancake Stretch is a flexibility exercise that opens the hips and stretches the hamstrings and adductors.
Full Human Flag
The Full Human Flag is a static hold where the body is completely horizontal, supported by one arm pulling and the other pushing.
Human Flag Negative
The Human Flag Negative focuses on the eccentric phase, lowering the body slowly from vertical to horizontal.
Human Flag Hold
The Human Flag Hold is a static lateral pulling and pushing exercise where the body is held horizontal, supported by one arm pulling and the other pushing.
Back Lever Straddle
The straddle back lever extends the legs to the sides, increasing the lever arm and demanding greater strength.
Flutter Kicks
Flutter kicks are a dynamic core exercise that builds endurance in the lower abdominals and hip flexors.
Straddle Dragon Flag
The Straddle Dragon Flag increases the lever arm by extending the legs to the sides, building strength for the full Dragon Flag.
Front Lever Straddle
The straddle front lever extends the legs to the sides, increasing the lever arm and demanding greater strength.
Glute Bridge
The glute bridge activates and strengthens the glutes and hamstrings by lifting the hips from a supine position.
Straddle Planche
The Straddle Planche dramatically increases the lever arm by extending the legs to the sides, requiring greater strength and hip mobility.