Standing Figure 4 Stretch

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand tall near a support and shift your weight onto one leg.
2. 02Cross the opposite ankle over the supporting thigh just above the knee.
3. 03Sit the hips back as if beginning a single-leg squat while keeping the chest lifted.
4. 04Keep the supporting knee aligned and lower until you feel a stretch through the glute and outer hip.
5. 05Hold with steady breathing, stand up slowly, and switch sides.