Legs·Bodyweight·Compound

Iron Crosses (stretch)

Quads · Bodyweight

Intermediate

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound

Force

Pull

The Iron Crosses (stretch) is an intermediate bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Quads.

Muscles Worked

Quads primary

How to Do the Iron Crosses (stretch)

  1. 1Lie face down on the floor, with your arms extended out to your side, palms pressed to the floor. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2To begin, flex one knee and bring that leg across the back of your body, attempting to touch it to the ground near the opposite hand.
  3. 3Promptly return the leg to the starting postion, and quickly repeat with the other leg. Continue alternating for 10-20 repetitions.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.