Standing Figure-Four Glute Stretch

The best standing option for the glutes and deep hip, and the one most worth doing next to something you can hold. Stand on one leg, cross the other ankle over the standing knee so your legs make a figure four, then sit back slightly as if lowering into a chair, with a gentle forward lean and a long back. The stretch lands in the buttock of the crossed leg. A light hand pressing down on the raised knee deepens it. Balance is the catch on tired legs, so keep a hand on a fence, wall or car roof. Hold for 30 seconds or longer, then change sides.