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All Fours Quad Stretch vs Bench Jump

All Fours Quad Stretch - starting position
All Fours Quad Stretch - ending position
All Fours Quad Stretch
intermediate·Bodyweight
Bench Jump - starting position
Bench Jump - ending position
Bench Jump
intermediate·Bodyweight·compound

Side-by-Side

All Fours Quad Stretch
VS
Bench Jump
intermediate
Level
intermediate
Bodyweight
Equipment
Bodyweight
N/A
Mechanic
compound
static
Force
push
Stretching
Category
Plyometrics
quadriceps
Primary
quadriceps
quadriceps
Secondary
calvesgluteshamstrings

Muscle Analysis

Shared

quadriceps

Only in All Fours Quad Stretch

quadriceps

Only in Bench Jump

calvesgluteshamstrings

Instructions

All Fours Quad Stretch

1

Start off on your hands and knees, then lift your leg off the floor and hold the foot with your hand.

2

Use your hand to hold the foot or ankle, keeping the knee fully flexed, stretching the quadriceps and hip flexors.

3

Focus on extending your hips, thrusting them towards the floor. Hold for 10-20 seconds and then switch sides.

Bench Jump

1

Begin with a box or bench 1-2 feet in front of you. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.

2

Perform a short squat in preparation for the jump; swing your arms behind you.

3

Rebound out of this position, extending through the hips, knees, and ankles to jump as high as possible. Swing your arms forward and up.

4

Jump over the bench, landing with the knees bent, absorbing the impact through the legs.

5

Turn around and face the opposite direction, then jump back over the bench.

Verdict

Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Bench Jump is intermediate and uses bodyweight.

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