Exercise Comparison
All Fours Quad Stretch vs Hip Flexion with Band
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in All Fours Quad Stretch
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.
Hip Flexion with Band
Secure one end of the band to the lower portion of a post and attach the other to one ankle.
Face away from the attachment point of the band.
Keeping your head and your chest up, raise your knee up to 90 degrees and pause.
Return the leg to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Hip Flexion with Band is beginner and uses bands. Choose Hip Flexion with Band if you're looking for a more accessible option, or All Fours Quad Stretch for a greater challenge.