Exercise Comparison
All Fours Quad Stretch vs Scissors Jump
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in All Fours Quad Stretch
Only in Scissors Jump
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.
Scissors Jump
Assume a lunge stance position with one foot forward with the knee bent, and the rear knee nearly touching the ground.
Ensure that the front knee is over the midline of the foot. Extending through both legs, jump as high as possible, swinging your arms to gain lift.
As you jump as high as you can, switch the position of your legs, moving your front leg to the back and the rear leg to the front.
As you land, absorb the impact through the legs by adopting the lunge position, and repeat.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Scissors Jump is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Scissors Jump if you're looking for a more accessible option, or All Fours Quad Stretch for a greater challenge.