Legs · Bodyweight
Incline Pigeon Stretch
How to do the incline pigeon stretch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Place your front shin across a raised surface like a bench with your back leg extended behind you. Hinge forward over the front leg until you feel a stretch in the outer hip and glute, then hold.
- 1Feel a deep stretch through your outer hip and glute
- 2Keep your hips square to the bench
- 3Breathe and let the hip slowly open
Common mistakes
- Don't twist your hips to one side
- Avoid forcing your chest down; ease in
- Don't let your back leg roll outward
Muscles worked
The incline pigeon stretch mainly works the glutes, with the hip flexors assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the incline pigeon stretch for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.