Exercise Comparison
All Fours Quad Stretch vs Heaving Snatch Balance
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in All Fours Quad Stretch
Only in Heaving Snatch Balance
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.
Heaving Snatch Balance
This drill helps you learn the snatch. Begin by holding a light weight across the back of the shoulders. Your feet should be slightly wider than hip width apart with the feet turned out, the same position that you would perform a squat with.
Begin by dipping with the knees slightly, and popping back up to briefly unload the bar. Drive yourself underneath the bar, elevating it overhead as you descend into a full squat.
Return to a standing position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Heaving Snatch Balance is intermediate and uses barbell. Choose All Fours Quad Stretch if you have access to bodyweight, or Heaving Snatch Balance if you prefer barbell.