Hominin · exercise
On-Your-Back Quad Stretch
On-Your-Back Quad Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the quadriceps.
beginnerotherstatic movementisolationstretching
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
How to do it
- Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.
- Bend the knee and hold the top of the foot. As you do this, be careful not to arch your lower back.
- Pull the belly button to the spine to stay in neutral. Press your foot down and into your hand. To add the hip stretch, lift the hip of the leg you're holding up toward the ceiling.
- 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).