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Stretching Β· Lower body
Figure four stretch
Difficulty Mobility
How to perform it
Lying on your back, cross one ankle over the opposite knee (forming a 4), use your hands to pull the bottom thigh toward your chest. Targets the piriformis and glute max β a lighter, lying version of pigeon pose with no load on the knee.
Equipment
No equipment (bodyweight)
Muscles worked
Front
Back
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Figure-four glute stretch
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