Limcogito Toolbox

All Fours Quad Stretch

Primary muscles
Quadriceps
Secondary muscles
Quadriceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Intermediate
Category
Stretching

Photos

All Fours Quad Stretch - step 1All Fours Quad Stretch - step 2

Instructions

  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.

Exercise data and photos from free-exercise-db (Unlicense).