Supine Figure-4 Stretch

Lie on your back and cross one ankle over the opposite knee so your legs form a rough figure 4. Reach through and clasp your hands around the back of the thigh of your bottom leg, then pull both legs toward your chest together. Keep your head and lower back flat on the floor rather than curling up to reach — the pull should come from your arms, not your spine. Because you're drawing the whole shape toward your chest instead of just the top leg, you'll feel this through your glute and hip as well as down the hamstring of the leg you're holding. Press the crossed knee gently away with your forearm for more width.