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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

  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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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).

All Fours Quad Stretch: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin