On Your Side Quad Stretch

Technique

How to perform On Your Side Quad Stretch

1. Lie on your right side with the lower knee bent in front of you to steady the pelvis and trunk.
2. Bend the upper knee and reach back with the upper hand to hold that foot or ankle.
3. Keep the upper knee bent as you bring the thigh gently behind the pelvis, without rolling the trunk or arching the lower back.
4. Use only light foot-to-hand pressure to settle the front-thigh stretch rather than forcing the heel or contracting maximally.
5. Hold the planned position, then release the foot slowly.
6. Roll onto the other side and repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved