Exercise Comparison
All Fours Quad Stretch vs Single-Leg Lateral Hop
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in All Fours Quad Stretch
Only in Single-Leg Lateral Hop
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.
Single-Leg Lateral Hop
Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle. To get into the start position, stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent.
To begin, execute a counterjump to hop sideways over the cone.
Land on your jumping leg, and immediately rebound out of it by jumping back to the start position.
Continue hopping back and forth.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Single-Leg Lateral Hop is beginner and uses other. Choose Single-Leg Lateral Hop if you're looking for a more accessible option, or All Fours Quad Stretch for a greater challenge.