Legs·Other·Isolation

On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

Quads · Other

Beginner

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Other

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

Force

Static

The On-Your-Back Quad Stretch is a beginner other exercise that primarily targets the Quads.

Muscles Worked

Quads primary

How to Do the On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

  1. 1Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.
  2. 2Bend the knee and hold the top of the foot. As you do this, be careful not to arch your lower back.
  3. 3Pull the belly button to the spine to stay in neutral. Press your foot down and into your hand. To add the hip stretch, lift the hip of the leg you're holding up toward the ceiling.
  4. 4Switch sides.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.