Movement Library
Figure-Four Stretch
- Pattern
- Mobility
- Trains
- Mobility
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Measured in
- Time
How to perform
- 1On your back, cross one ankle over the opposite knee and pull that thigh toward you.
- 2Keep your head down and push the crossed knee gently away.
Equipment
- No equipment
Progression
Movements in this library are chained from easiest to hardest, so you always have a next step.
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