Weekly Exercises

Seated Glute Stretch- Figure 4

Co-op student demonstrates seated glute stretch figure 4

Seated Glute Stretch

The Seated Glute Stretch – Figure 4 is great for anyone feeling stiffness in their hips, or is suffering from low back pain. This is also beneficial to anyone who spends most of their day sitting at a desk.

How-To Steps:

  1. Sit on the edge of a chair with your feet resting flat on the ground.
  2. Lift your affected side leg and cross it over your other leg, placing the outside of your ankle on the opposite thigh.
  3. Sit up tall to feel a stretch in your glute, slowly lean forward while maintaining goods posture to increase the stretch.
  4. Maintain this stretch for 30 seconds.
co-op student demonstrates seated glute stretch figure 4 step 1
co-op student demonstrates Seated Glute Stretch figure 4 step 2

*Never do an exercise that causes you pain*