Upper legsNo equipmentBeginner
On Your Side Quad Stretch
A quad stretch done lying on your side. The bottom leg stabilizes the torso while your hand holds the top foot and the hip presses forward.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Stretching
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Static
- Muscles
- 1
Form sequence
01 · position
Start off by lying on your right side, with your right knee bent at a 90-degree angle resting on the floor in front of you (this stabilizes the torso).
02 · stretch · Key step
Bend your left knee behind you and hold your left foot with your left hand. To stretch your hip flexor, press your left hip forward as you push your left foot back into your hand. Switch sides.
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