Beginner exercise
Quadriceps-SMR
Also called Quads Foam Roller
Technique
How to perform Quadriceps-SMR
- Lie face down with a foam roller beneath one thigh and support yourself on your hands or forearms.
- Keep the working foot clear of the floor and let that leg relax.
- Use your arms and other leg to adjust how much bodyweight rests on the roller.
- Move slowly over the front of the thigh between just above the knee and below the hip, keeping pressure off the joints themselves.
- Pause briefly if desired, then unload the thigh and repeat on the other side.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.
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