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All Fours Quad Stretch vs Split Jerk

All Fours Quad Stretch - starting position
All Fours Quad Stretch - ending position
All Fours Quad Stretch
intermediate·Bodyweight
Split Jerk - starting position
Split Jerk - ending position
Split Jerk
intermediate·Barbell·compound

Side-by-Side

All Fours Quad Stretch
VS
Split Jerk
intermediate
Level
intermediate
Bodyweight
Equipment
Barbell
N/A
Mechanic
compound
static
Force
push
Stretching
Category
Olympic Weightlifting
quadriceps
Primary
quadriceps
quadriceps
Secondary
gluteshamstringsshoulderstriceps

Muscle Analysis

Shared

quadriceps

Only in All Fours Quad Stretch

quadriceps

Only in Split Jerk

gluteshamstringsshoulderstriceps

Instructions

All Fours Quad Stretch

1

Start off on your hands and knees, then lift your leg off the floor and hold the foot with your hand.

2

Use your hand to hold the foot or ankle, keeping the knee fully flexed, stretching the quadriceps and hip flexors.

3

Focus on extending your hips, thrusting them towards the floor. Hold for 10-20 seconds and then switch sides.

Split Jerk

1

Standing with the weight racked on the front of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward.

2

Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, and be sure to move your head out of the way as the bar leaves the shoulders. At this moment as the feet leave the floor, the feet must be placed into the receiving position as quickly as possible.

3

In the brief moment the feet are not actively driving against the platform, the athlete's effort to push the bar up will drive them down. The feet should be moved to a split stance, one foot forward, one foot back, with the knees partially bent. Receive the bar with the arms locked out overhead.

4

Return to a standing position, bringing the feet together.

Verdict

Both exercises target the quadriceps. All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while Split Jerk is intermediate and uses barbell. Choose All Fours Quad Stretch if you have access to bodyweight, or Split Jerk if you prefer barbell.

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