Hominin · exercise
On Your Side Quad Stretch
On Your Side Quad Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the quadriceps.
beginnerotherstatic movementisolationstretching
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
How to do it
- Start off by lying on your right side, with your right knee bent at a 90-degree angle resting on the floor in front of you (this stabilizes the torso).
- Bend your left knee behind you and hold your left foot with your left hand. To stretch your hip flexor, press your left hip forward as you push your left foot back into your hand. Switch sides.
Watch a form tutorial on YouTube · Search Hominin for it
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- Looking At Ceiling · other, beginner
- On-Your-Back Quad Stretch · other, beginner
- One Half Locust · other, beginner
- Sit Squats · other, beginner
- Standing Elevated Quad Stretch · other, beginner
- Standing Hip Flexors · other, beginner
- Frog Hops · other, intermediate
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).