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All Fours Quad Stretch
All Fours Quad Stretch is a intermediate stretching exercise using body only. It works the quadriceps, with help from the quadriceps.
intermediatebody onlystatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
- Also works
- quadriceps
How to do it
- 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.
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- On-Your-Back Quad Stretch · other, beginner
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).