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How to do a figure four stretch: a Hinge Health guide
Learn how to do a figure four stretch to improve lower body mobility and flexibility, plus modifications to make this exercise easier or harder.
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Last Updated: May 7, 2025
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Figure Four Stretch
Figure Four Stretch
Figure Four Stretch
Figure Four Stretch
Figure Four Stretch Modifications
Figure Four Stretch Modifications
Figure Four Stretch Modifications
Figure Four Stretch Modifications
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What is a figure four stretch?
What muscles does a figure four stretch work?
Benefits of figure four stretch
Figure four stretch: exercises and modifications
How Hinge Health can help you
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