The Squeeze Knee stretch targets which muscle?

The Squeeze Knee stretch targets which muscle?

• A. Glute Max
• B. Piriformis
• C. Latissimus Dorsi
• D. External Hip Rotator

Answer: (D)

This stretch is about rotating the hip outward. In the Squeeze Knee stretch, the leg is positioned so the thigh is held in external rotation while the knee is flexed, which makes the deep external rotator muscles work to maintain that position and provide stabilization. These muscles—including the piriformis and the other deep hip external rotators—are the ones being stretched/engaged here. The gluteus maximus mainly influences hip extension, not this outward-rotating position, and the latissimus dorsi isn’t involved in hip rotation. So the stretch targets the external hip rotators.

This stretch is about rotating the hip outward. In the Squeeze Knee stretch, the leg is positioned so the thigh is held in external rotation while the knee is flexed, which makes the deep external rotator muscles work to maintain that position and provide stabilization. These muscles—including the piriformis and the other deep hip external rotators—are the ones being stretched/engaged here. The gluteus maximus mainly influences hip extension, not this outward-rotating position, and the latissimus dorsi isn’t involved in hip rotation. So the stretch targets the external hip rotators.