Exercise Comparison
All Fours Quad Stretch vs Backward Drag
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in All Fours Quad Stretch
Only in Backward Drag
Instructions
All Fours Quad Stretch
Start off on your hands and knees, then lift your leg off the floor and hold the foot with your hand.
Use your hand to hold the foot or ankle, keeping the knee fully flexed, stretching the quadriceps and hip flexors.
Focus on extending your hips, thrusting them towards the floor. Hold for 10-20 seconds and then switch sides.
Backward Drag
Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.
Begin the exercise by moving backwards for a given distance. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Backward Drag is beginner and uses other. Choose Backward Drag if you're looking for a more accessible option, or All Fours Quad Stretch for a greater challenge.