Quad Stretch

Technique

How to perform Quad Stretch

1. Lie on your side and loop a stretching strap, rope, or resistance band around your top foot.
2. Bend the top knee and extend that hip slightly behind you.
3. Hold the strap over your shoulder or overhead and gently draw the foot toward your glutes until you feel a stretch through the front of the thigh.
4. Keep your pelvis steady and avoid arching your lower back.
5. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds, then release and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.