Exercises/Stretching

All Fours Quad Stretch - starting position

Start

All Fours Quad Stretch - ending position

End

Stretching

All Fours Quad Stretch

intermediateBodyweight·static

Muscles Worked

Primary

rectus femoris vastus intermedius vastus lateralis vastus medialis

Secondary

rectus femoris vastus intermedius vastus lateralis vastus medialis

How to Perform

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.

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Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty

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