Quadriceps Stretch

Instructions

  • Stand with your back and buttocks against a wall
  • Bend your right knee and lift your right foot off the floor
  • Reach behind and grab your right ankle with your right hand
  • Pull your right ankle towards your buttocks
  • You should feel a stretch in the front of your right thigh
  • Hold the stretch for 30 seconds
  • Release the stretch and repeat on the other side

Benefits

  • Quadriceps: The Quadriceps stretch helps to increase the flexibility of the quadriceps muscles, which can reduce the risk of injury and improve the range of motion during activities such as running, jumping and cycling. It can also help to reduce muscle tension and improve circulation in the legs.
  • Hips: The Quadriceps stretch helps to loosen the hip flexors, which can improve mobility and reduce tightness in the hips. This can also help to reduce pain associated with tight hip muscles.
  • Lower back: The Quadriceps stretch can help to relieve pain and tension in the lower back by loosening the tightness in the hip flexors, which can help to improve posture and reduce strain on the lower back.
  • Knees: The Quadriceps stretch can help to reduce pain and tension in the knees by loosening the tightness in the hip flexors and quadriceps muscles. This can help to improve the range of motion in the knees and reduce the risk of injury.