FitExerciseDB

#1512 · Upper Legs · Quads

All Fours Squad Stretch

Target
Quads
Body part
Upper Legs
Equipment
Body Weight
MET
2.5
Secondary muscles
Hamstrings, Glutes

Instructions

  1. Start on all fours with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips.
  2. Extend one leg straight back, keeping your knee bent and your foot flexed.
  3. Slowly lower your hips towards the ground, feeling a stretch in your quads.
  4. Hold this position for 20-30 seconds.
  5. Switch legs and repeat the stretch on the other side.
/// Related exercises