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Quad Stretch

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Quad Stretch

Quad Stretch activates the muscles, stimulates blood flow, and can increase your short-term range of motion and flexibility.

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Target Muscles

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Instructions

  1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, hands at your sides. Bend one knee, bring your foot to your buttocks, grab your ankle and gently pull it towards your buttocks for an extra stretch. Hold for a moment, and then return to the starting position.

Tips

  • Don't stretch too much to the point of pain.

Alternative Exercises

Quad Foam Roll

WARMUP FOAM ROLLER

Quad Foam Roll is a great exercise to improve the flexibility of the quads. It can be used as a warmup or cool-down exercise or as part of a corrective exercise program for injury prevention or rehabilitation.

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Author

Owen
Owen Jones
Owen
Updated: 17 Sep 2024