Limcogito Toolbox

On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

Primary muscles
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other equipment
Level
Beginner
Category
Stretching

Photos

On-Your-Back Quad Stretch - step 1On-Your-Back Quad Stretch - step 2

Instructions

  1. Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.
  2. Bend the knee and hold the top of the foot. As you do this, be careful not to arch your lower back.
  3. 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.
  4. Switch sides.

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