Exercise Comparison
All Fours Quad Stretch vs Quick Leap
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Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in All Fours Quad Stretch
Only in Quick Leap
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.
Quick Leap
You will need a box for this exerise.
Begin facing the box standing 1-2 feet from its edge.
By utilizing your hips, hop onto the box, landing on both legs. Ensure that you land with your legs bent and your feet flat.
Immediately upon landing, fully extend through the entire body and swing your arms overhead to explode off of the box. Use your legs to absorb the impact of landing.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Quick Leap is beginner and uses other. Choose Quick Leap if you're looking for a more accessible option, or All Fours Quad Stretch for a greater challenge.